What does “Keep Your Head” mean?
The phrase is taken from 2 Timothy 4:5. Look at the context - 2 Timothy 4:1-5:
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. (New International Version)
Things are getting crazy out there. They’re going to get crazier. My hope is not only that I “keep my head” in these crazy days, but also help others keep theirs. My hope is that what I’ve written here will help you stay grounded in the word of God.
I am the senior pastor of Community Bible Church in Lawrence, Kansas. I have an amazing wife and five amazing children. I graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with a Masters in Theology (ThM) in 1996 and I’ve been involved in local church ministry (mostly full time) for 20 years.
