Authentic Authority: Leading Like Jesus in a Social Media World In 2026, we are more connected, yet more skeptical, than perhaps any generation in history. Our feeds are saturated with voice, noise, and platforms. We are bombarded by "influencers" telling us what to buy, how to think, and how to live. This culture operates on a simple premise: authority is derived from visibility, followers, and perceived success. If you are loud enough, you must be a leader. Yet, this constant stream has also created a deep fatigue. We are exhausted by the curated, the performative, and the superficial. In a culture obsessed with image, our hearts are starving for Authentic Authority. This is not a new problem. Two thousand years ago, first-century Judea was also crowded with competing authorities—political occupiers, religious elites, and revolutionary voices. And then, a carpenter from Nazareth appeared, demanding attention, not through loudness, but through a radical concept that turned...
There has recently been a petition filed against the receiving of a Nobel prize of one, Maria Ressa of Rappler. And when the signatories almost reached 200,000, it was taken down by change.org hence change.org is a big fake site. It was supposed to be a platform of change, but it seems when people start petitioning against their allies, they'll shut us up. So much for freedom of speech, they've just managed to silence the nearly 200,000 who signed and contributed to this. After years of believing that this site was legit, it is disappointing to know that the petitions you start there are only reserved for people or for events outside its circle of friends. Maria Ressa has been seen in various forums where she painted exaggerated stories and numbers about the situation in the Philippines. More disappointing was the Nobel organization that awarded her. Freedom of speech was never curtailed in the Philippines during Duterte's regime. L...