A Gothard Girl Testifies About the “Root of Bitterness” (Guest Post by Lauren Rose)
A while back when I (Rebecca) was talking with some former ATI members (Bill Gothard’s Advanced Training Institute), I thought about the devastation, confusion, and even anti-Christianity that has resulted from this homeschooling program. I said aloud to myself, “Bill...“It’s Not About You”
Quiz time. What’s wrong with that statement in the title? Answer . . . There’s no antecedent for the “it.” (As a writer, editor, and English teacher, I’m troubled by a missing antecedent because of the ambiguity it creates. And yes, that sentence was a little...Will God Send Leanness to Your Soul?
Here’s something we taught our children from the time they were old enough to understand: Sometimes the worst punishment a person can get is what he wants. I remmeber how astonished our children were with that teaching. It took much discussion for them to even...New Book for Help With Praying When You’re Under Spiritual Attack
I’ve mentioned on my Facebook page that I had a new book coming out in March. I’m glad to announce that it’s out now and is available for purchase. This book consists of one written prayer, specifically aimed at spiritual attacks, to help when our...You Should Come to Church to “Give” and Not to “Get”
Years ago when we were visiting a large and well-endowed fundamentalist church here in Greenville, South Carolina, the Sunday school teacher went on a bit of a tirade about how wrong it was to come to church to “get.” “You’re only supposed to come to church to...
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.
See my work as a trauma-informed book coach and ghostwriter at rebeccadaviswordworking.com