Someone recently commented on one my articles with these words: " Nobody is above the law. Not even pastors." She was responding to my comments about James Coates. I found the comment very interesting. And then a number of days later I saw someone suggest that since Faith Presbyterian Church didn't follow covid regulations we couldn't be trusted to lawfully handle other matters. Fascinating logic... But, are we above the law? I guess it depends on what is meant by the question. The irony, of course, is that Christians are generally some of the most law abiding citizens in the country. We are taught to obey our magistrates and pray for them. The Bible is our rule of faith and practice, and we are told there by God to obey governing authorities. But of course every Christian knows the exception. There is a higher authority . It is God who told us to obey our magistrates, and so we obey the...