by Rebecca Davis | Feb 12, 2018 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, untwisting Scriptures
Before the Rachael Denhollander news stories, before the Turpin family tragedy broke, I received a letter from a young woman, Lyndall Cave, sending me a Desiring God article called “Do You Love Yourself Enough?” (link). She said, [One book I’m reading] talks a lot...
by Rebecca Davis | Jan 26, 2018 | challenging the status quo
In a recent interview (which you can watch here), Rachael Denhollander, who spoke in court against the sexual-abuser-disguised-as-a-doctor Larry Nassar, talked about the horrific ignoring, enabling, and victim-blaming that has been perpetrated in USA Gymnastics and at...
by Rebecca Davis | Jan 25, 2018 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors
Rachael Denhollander, the first of the infamous Larry Nassar’s victims to speak publicly, is a Christian. A real Christian. That’s very obvious from her powerful victim impact statement that was posted yesterday. The full transcript of that statement can be read here,...
by Rebecca Davis | Jan 22, 2018 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors
Last week I wrote a blog post at top speed, for me, the fastest I’d ever gotten a post up. It was David and Louise Turpin: the picture-perfect homeschooling family. If I’d had a warning ahead of time that this post would receive over twenty times as many views...
by Rebecca Davis | Jan 5, 2018 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, untwisting Scriptures
When I post something about criminal abusers and their criminal enablers in our Christian institutions, I’m often reminded by many voices that our society works on a principle of “innocent until proven guilty.” The argument goes that until a person has been found...
by Rebecca Davis | Jan 2, 2018 | challenging the status quo, seeking Jesus
These are prayers to the God who is made known to us through Jesus Christ. First, honesty When you’re beginning to connect with God for the first time in a long time, just say it straight. He already knows anyway, so lay it out there, describing your situation...