Tim, of course it is me - it is about time you recognized it........
Actually, authority resides in community recognized persons who are agreed upon and appointed. I am Roman Catholic and my community has appointed bishops, cardinals and priests as authorities so I choose to follow their direction unless it requires me to go against the purpose God created me for, which is to love. Yes, I believe God has appointed them, but not in a unique manner - I believe He has created everything for a purpose.
When I made the claim that many Christians have lost their understanding of authority in their lives, I was speaking out against the foundation of Americanism, which is rebellion. Our nation is rooted in rebellion, which stems from the Reformation, the revolutionary war, and the Enlightenment - I am not condemning any of this history, but I think it has put our culture on an extreme path leading to radical individualism, hedonism, materialism, and paranoia about all authority - church, government, etc. I do not think it is healthy. It is definitely not healthy for Christians, who claim to submit to God, but are anti authority in every other aspect of their lives.