Perhaps Another Opportunity in Japan
I heard once that after World War II a call went out for missionaries to Japan. They had been defeated by a superpower, and they were open to that superpower’s religion. But only a few missionaries went. So the story goes that Japan looked at the United States...On Reading Through the Bible in 2011
I’m a New Covenant Christian. I say this without shame, with full understanding of the implications. I believe that the New Covenant is not simply a new administration of the same covenant as the Old, but rather is a truly and radically NEW Covenant, based on...Mother’s Day in February
The sands of time are sinking . . . “Mother, you’re in the hospital. You had a stroke. Remember?” Slow nod, barely perceptible. Eyes closed, a cloud of silver hair on the pillow. The dawn of heaven breaks . . . And there she is, at the piano with me,...Thirsty Yet?
Ho! Every one that thirsts! Come to the waters . . . Drink! New Year’s Resolution #2,011: Drink more water. Have you ever noticed that you can systematically drink less and less water, way less than your body needs, without feeling thirsty? Counterintuitive, I...The Magnifying Glass of God
Recently my publisher asked me to contribute to a book to be published in 2011 with a theme of “What the Bible means to me.” (Update: You can see the cover here.) This is what I wrote: ***** “One of the great reasons that so many Christians never come out...
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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