by Rebecca Davis | Nov 25, 2019 | For the Protectors, untwisting Scriptures
Recently I received a question from my friend Ana Harris. She said, When people’s prayers for God to be glorified in my suffering are disconnected from his goodness and love, they start to sound rather cruel, almost like God is using me and taking pleasure in my pain....
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 21, 2019 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, news and musings
You can listen to me read this article here: It may feel like voyeurism, reading about it, if you don’t know any of these people. But as I’ve been saying for some time now, I can be pretty doggone certain that you do know or at least interact with a survivor of sex...
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 12, 2019 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, survivor stories
Erika Smith grew up in an abusive home in which the parents claimed Christianity. She is still a follower of Jesus in spite of the way she and her siblings were treated by her parents and the casual “forgive and forget” dismissal she has received from churches where...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 28, 2019 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, seeking Jesus
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...
by Rebecca Davis | Sep 23, 2019 | For the Protectors, untwisting Scriptures
Recently I received a note from a friend, Rochelle Sadie (whose blog about recovering from domestic abuse is here). The verse that the enemy likes to use against me to guilt trip me is Luke 6:32 when Jesus said “anyone can love someone who is nice to them, but...
by Rebecca Davis | Aug 19, 2019 | For the Protectors, seeking Jesus, survivor stories
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...