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Here’s Why “Persecution” in the New Testament Is a Bigger Word Than You Thought

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...

The Real Reason It’s Important That “Judas Ate Too”

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...

That Jesus Dream (guest post)

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...

When “the Glory of God” Feels Abusive

by Rebecca Davis | Feb 27, 2023 | our New Covenant identity

I praise God for the revival that by all accounts has been sweeping over Asbury University in Kentucky and perhaps to other campuses as well. May God be glorified in the opening of the eyes of many to His glory. *** One way some of us have been harmed is how “the...

David, Meet Peter (and Encouragement for the Rest of Us)

by Rebecca Davis | Jan 16, 2023 | For the Protectors, our New Covenant identity

In 1 Peter 5, Peter wrote to church leaders who loved God and loved the people they were called to serve. He appealed to them not as “lords” (like a king), but as “shepherds” (like Jesus). Then Peter encouraged all of them—all the believers he was writing to—by...

The God Who is All Sufficient in 2023

by Rebecca Davis | Jan 4, 2023 | our New Covenant identity, seeking Jesus

[I pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of [Jesus]; illuminating the eyes of your understanding that you may know what is the hope of his calling and what are the riches of...
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I’m Rebecca Davis, a writer, book coach, speaker, wife, mother, grandmother, compassionate witness, prayer minister, advocate for the oppressed, and lover of Jesus who lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
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