Joseph Wasn’t Afraid of “Rebellion, the Sin Like Witchcraft”
This is the first post reflecting my ongoing study of fear in the New Testament. ***** When I think of Mary’s husband Joseph being afraid, I think of this passage in Matthew 1:20-21: Joseph had this in mind [the problem of Mary’s pregnancy and his decision to...Looking For “Evidences of Grace” in the Life of an Abuser
A friend described to me how her church did marriage counseling: the married couple had been told to come up with a list of “evidences of grace” that they saw in each other’s lives. We were to say them out loud in front of each other and the elders meeting with us....The Vision of James MacDonald, Mega-Church Pastor Who Sues Bloggers’ Wives
Conservative evangelical bloggers are discussing what I believe is a first: a megachurch pastor is suing not only bloggers who are publishing criticisms of him and his work, but the wives of those bloggers, as well as a news reporter who is working on a story about...Is Exposing Evildoers a Violation of the Ninth Commandment? A Response to Tim Challies (Part Two)
Recently Tim Challies wrote a two-part blog series about the ninth commandment (“Thou shalt not bear false witness”), what can be seen here and here. Part one of my response was posted yesterday. Today I’m continuing to respond to the questions he...Is Exposing Evildoers a Violation of the Ninth Commandment? A Response to Tim Challies (Part One)
A few days ago Tim Challies posted two blog posts about the ninth commandment, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor,” here and here. He focused on how the ninth commandment applies in a day of social media, when vitriolic watchbloggers are violating...
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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