That “Esau Have I Hated” Scripture
The “deconversion” testimonies that have crossed my path may vary, but they are all heartbreaking. In one video, the young woman who was formerly an ardent Independent Baptist mentioned the problem of the hateful God of Romans 9. That is, literally hateful. She quoted...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...What Does it Even Mean to “Walk in the Spirit”? (guest post by Amy Bechtel Kimball)
From Rebecca: My friend Amy Bechtel Kimball has written a book that resonates with the work I do here and in my Untwisting Scriptures series. It’s all about our loving God’s REAL heart for you and who you REALLY are in our Lord Jesus Christ. One of the...Recognizing and Recovering from the Toxic Business-Model Church (guest post by Nicole Raye)
From Rebecca: In November of 2018, I wrote a post about pastor James MacDonald setting his vision for Harvest Bible Chapel in the Chicago area. When his vision was boiled down to its essence with the Christian language removed, it looked to me just like a model for...
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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