by Rebecca Davis | Aug 20, 2024 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, untwisting Scriptures
Matthew 11 tells us that after he was thrown in prison, John the Baptist sent word by his disciples to Jesus to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” By such a question we ponder that he must have felt intense discouragement and begun to...
by Rebecca Davis | May 7, 2024 | our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone
From Rebecca: My friend Amy Bechtel Kimball has written a book that resonates with the work I do here and in my Untwisting Scriptures series. It’s all about our loving God’s REAL heart for you and who you REALLY are in our Lord Jesus Christ. One of the...
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 27, 2023 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity
In recent days I’ve been re-studying Hebrews, re-reading my notes from 29 years ago and 14 years ago, the two times I did full-blown studies of the book, as well as the additional comments sprinkled in from further read-throughs and evaluations, and of course adding...
by Rebecca Davis | Apr 14, 2023 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, untwisting Scriptures
(Or at least bigger than *I* thought, but that’s not as good a title.) I’m working on Untwisting Scriptures #5, “Suffering, Death (to Self), and Life.” In preparation for that, I’m studying all the uses in the New Testament of the Greek words that indicate some...
by Rebecca Davis | Apr 3, 2023 | our New Covenant identity
Over the past few years now, every year around Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, this viral statement makes its presence known on social media: “Judas Ate Too.” The original author, one Nic Burleson, observes that Jesus knew He was going to be betrayed...
by Rebecca Davis | Mar 20, 2023 | our New Covenant identity, seeking Jesus
Today’s guest poster is choosing anonymity. She says, “First, I want you to be able to read this story for what it is. I’m not a fan of ‘charismatic’ experiences pointing to anyone but Jesus. Second, I want to respect the stories, dignity, and...