by Rebecca Davis | Nov 2, 2025 | untwisting Scriptures
What is “blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” anyway? This troubling verse is found in Matt 12:31. Let’s look at the context that starts in verse 22. Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 5, 2025 | challenging the status quo
In Untwisting Scriptures Book 6, I devote a chapter to the question “Should You Love Yourself?” In it, I present the arguments for and against love of self. Here’s the primary Scriptures used in the argument against, 2 Timothy 3:1-5. But understand this, that in the...
by Rebecca Davis | Sep 21, 2025 | challenging the status quo, guest post
From Sharon: A friend asked me to read this little booklet by John Piper so we could discuss it. The booklet contains 11 short chapters with headings. Note that “cancer” is a term John Piper uses as a placeholder, expecting us to fill in the blank with whatever trial...
by Rebecca Davis | Sep 7, 2025 | birthday reflections, challenging the status quo, For the Protectors
You can listen to me read this article here: A while back I had a David and Goliath experience. I’ve certainly thought about the faith David had when he faced the giant. But I’ve never really thought much about what it was like for him when he first arrived...
by Rebecca Davis | Aug 3, 2025 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity
You can listen to me reading this article here: Many of us have been taught that complaining is a sin, definitely a sign of not trusting God. But the Scriptures give us a different picture. The difference between grumbling in rebellion and crying out in...