by Rebecca Davis | Nov 22, 2015 | seeking Jesus
It’s an old story, turned into verse, which you can read here, from an old Indian legend. Nowadays it might be considered politically incorrect. But there’s a point to it. You may well be familiar with it. Six blind men begin feeling different parts of an elephant....
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 15, 2015 | challenging the status quo, seeking Jesus
“How can I pray for you?” I asked that question of three different young women on the same evening. To my surprise, they all gave basically the same answer. “That my eyes would be opened.” “That my vision of Christ would be clearer.” “That I would see Jesus.” They...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 6, 2015 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, seeking Jesus
So what did Jesus do to secure our salvation? If you answer, “He died on the cross,” I would say that I think you’re maybe about one-fifth right. Jesus died a sacrificial death. He took the penalty for my sins, changing my destination when I look to...
by Rebecca Davis | Jul 15, 2015 | seeking Jesus
Please pray about my relationship with my husband. My sickness. My trouble. Yes, I would be glad to. Let’s pray right now. Here? In front of all these people? Well . . . it’s a church building. . . . These people probably pray too. . . . Have you ever...
by Rebecca Davis | Jun 23, 2015 | seeking Jesus
The fruit of the Spirit is . . . patience. My children were small, and I was impatient and irritable. So much so that I didn’t like myself sometimes. So of course I prayed for patience. That’s what you do, right? Ha ha. Years went by before I finally...
by Rebecca Davis | Feb 17, 2015 | news and musings, seeking Jesus
As far as I can see, there are two kinds of help. One is assistance. One is deliverance. When you call out for help with a task that needs three hands, you already have two of the hands you need, so you’re asking for assistance. But when you call out for help...