What Does it Even Mean to “Walk in the Spirit”? (guest post by Amy Bechtel Kimball)
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...Our Christian Deconstruction Journey (guest post by my husband, Tim Davis)
From Rebecca: Deconstruction has certainly been a common term for a while, with its hashtags often heralding an exit from the Christian faith of the Scriptures. This article from The Gospel Coalition claims that there are 4 reasons for Deconstruction: — “Church...The Problems with Jay Adams’ Nouthetic Counseling Works-Sanctification Doctrine
Before 2008 I was vaguely aware of Jay Adams’ nouthetic counseling. But in 2008 I read his little booklet Godliness Through Discipline, and I was incensed. At that time my understanding about abuse and abuse enablers was microscopic, but I had been studying the...Why “Metanoia” Is So Much Greater Than “Repentance”—And Why That’s Important
Long ago Martin Luther read the Latin translation of the Greek New Testament called the Vulgate. He saw that John that Baptist and Jesus called out to their hearers, “Do penance! For the Kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Really? he thought. Did they really call for their...Here’s How “Choosing to Believe” Differs from Actually Believing
(First, a word about my upcoming book.) Thanks to the help of some excellent pre-readers and others, Untwisting Scriptures #3 Your Words, Your Emotions, is aiming for a November 1st 2021 publication date. Several pre-readers will be seeing themselves in print there,...
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