by Rebecca Davis | Aug 24, 2011 | news and musings
In our homeschool Bible teaching with Joshua, we’re emphasizing three levels of learning the Bible: Level One: Know those Bible stories. Know them in context. Sometimes in detail. (In our daughter Christiana’s college Bible class, she was surprised at how...
by Rebecca Davis | Jul 24, 2011 | our New Covenant identity
Six years ago a good friend of mine was suddenly killed—I still feel tears in my eyes when I talk about her. Now her sixteen-year-old son has posted an insightful piece that I’ve asked permission to re-post. I praise God for insight like this in one so...
by Rebecca Davis | Jun 26, 2011 | seeking Jesus
“By Him, therefore [Jesus, the one who suffered outside the camp], let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, even the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His Name. . . . For with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” One time in church we...
by Rebecca Davis | May 29, 2011 | our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone
It was three years ago this month that I participated in the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers’ Conference. I listened to speakers talk about how to write nonfiction, the merits of self-publishing, and how to be a dynamite storyteller. I chatted with experts at...
by Rebecca Davis | May 8, 2011 | our New Covenant identity
Yes, the Science Guy. That one. The zany one who makes half hour programs that teach a modicum of science. [I used to have a photo of him here, but removed it for fear of recriminations from Disney, about which I’ve been hearing so much lately.] One day, while...