Bill Gothard’s Umbrella Heresy in a Day of Protests Against Police Brutality
If you’ve blogged for over ten years as I have, you probably have scores of jotted ideas, half-baked posts, drafts, and . . . what do you know it, full posts that somehow never got posted. Today, when I had a few moments but wanted to avoid listening to the news...Untwisting Scriptures About “Your Rights” (a Video)
Last fall I made a teaching video for Give Her Wings Academy, which I’m now happy to share here. It’s from several chapters of my book Untwisting Scriptures that were used to tie you up, gag you, and tangle your mind. I hope you enjoy it while you’re...Is God Glorified Through Our Suffering?
Recently I received a question from my friend Ana Harris. She said, When people’s prayers for God to be glorified in my suffering are disconnected from his goodness and love, they start to sound rather cruel, almost like God is using me and taking pleasure in my pain....Here’s What’s Wrong With God Looking Through the “Filter” of Jesus to See His Children
It’s supposed to be encouraging when we hear that God the Father sees His children through the filter of His Son Jesus Christ. I’ve seen Christians almost come to tears when they talk about how God the Father is wearing “blood-colored glasses” to look at us, seeing...“Your Greatest Problem Is Your Own Sin” (Guest Post by Valerie Jacobsen)
Religious Pharisees will tell believing children of God, “No matter what you’re suffering, your greatest problem is your own sin.” The ones I have known meant it this way: Oh? You just heard that your child, or spouse, or parent is dead? Well, that’s very sad,...
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.
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