“This email sounds good, but . . .”
Not long ago a reader asked me to help me understand what was wrong with an email she had received from a writer whose email list she subscribed to. It was one of those that sounded good but sounded . . . a little off. She just couldn’t quite put her finger on it. I...Desperately Wicked or Desperately Righteous?
Desperately wicked Christians Around 2011 or so (such a long time ago now!), I posted a discussion question on Facebook as to whether Christians could be desperately wicked. And by “Christians,” I mean those who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ, who...What Does “He Must Increase But I Must Decrease” Really Mean?
Matthew 11 tells us that after he was thrown in prison, John the Baptist sent word by his disciples to Jesus to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” By such a question we ponder that he must have felt intense discouragement and begun to...Fake Justice vs Real Justice (Walk Away from the Courtroom Part 3)
This is Part 3 of a series. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. *** I’ve been writing about how the Courtroom metaphor to explain salvation is problematic, and I would say even extremely problematic. David Takle’s book, Lamb of God: Rediscovering the Beauty of the...“He Always Lives to Make Intercession” (Walk Away from The Courtroom Part 2)
Part 1 of this series is here. I want to tackle Hebrews 7:25, which in the minds of many serious readers immediately translates to The Courtroom. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make...
I’m Rebecca Davis, a trauma-informed writer, book coach, speaker, compassionate witness, prayer minister, and lover of Jesus who lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
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