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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...

Dynamics that Keep Abuse in Place in a Church Setting, and How to Address Them

by Rebecca Davis | Jan 30, 2023 | challenging the status quo, seeking Jesus, untwisting Scriptures

This is an updated version of a blog post I wrote for a domestic abuse shelter a while back. ***** A Christian church functions somewhere on a continuum from healthy to cult-like. A healthy church is one in which all members, including leaders, love and help each...

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...

That Time I Didn’t Want to Read About Jesus

by Rebecca Davis | Dec 19, 2022 | our New Covenant identity, seeking Jesus

God gave us a book that we all believe is from Him, so doesn’t that mean we ought to really know what it says? I remember holding the Bible with both hands when I said this to myself. I was in my late teens. So through the years I studied, I memorized, and I learned a...

Don’t Center Your Life Around the Gospel

by Rebecca Davis | Dec 12, 2022 | our New Covenant identity, seeking Jesus

“So what do you mean by gospel?” My friend was taken aback by my question. She had just been talking about the importance of living a gospel-centered life, based on the transforming power of the gospel. But I had been feeling some concern that gospel has become a...

Our Christian Deconstruction Journey (guest post by my husband, Tim Davis)

by Rebecca Davis | May 30, 2022 | news and musings, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone, seeking Jesus, untwisting Scriptures

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 Hurt,” a term...
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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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