“The Return of the Daughters” Meets Rachael Denhollander
In 2008, the movement calling itself “Biblical patriarchy” was in its heyday. In 2008, the beautiful Botkin sisters, paragons of the visionary daughterhood espoused by “Biblical patriarchy,” were 20 and 22 years old. Three years earlier, at 17 and 19, they had...What Does “Loving Your Enemies” Look Like With an Abuser?
Recently I received a note from a friend, Rochelle Sadie (whose blog about recovering from domestic abuse is here). [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=””...The Best Counsel I Ever Received—It’s Not What You’d Expect (Guest Post by Ruth Harris)
I love it when friends of mine find their voices and speak. I love providing them with a safe space to speak about what God has done in their lives. This one is from my friend Ruth. ***** I’ve not ever been in what is considered formal therapy. Sadly the “biblical...Are Wolves Proliferating in the Churches?
Someone asked me, When the Bible talks about wolves in sheep’s clothing, is that referring to a common occurrence? That in our everyday churches, there would be people there who may be well respected but are there to deceive and destroy? Riddle: How does one...Have You Been Philippians 4:8’d?
It’s actually a beautiful verse. But sometimes it’s used as a cudgel. After I had heard two different people refer to this Bible verse as a verb (as a cudgel that had been used against them), I knew it was time to write about it. Here it is: Beautiful verse, right? A...
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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