No More Karma Christianity
The other day I received a request to comment on the topic of God punishing us for our sins in a seemingly random way: It was ingrained heavily when I was a child that God punishes us for things long after we’ve repented. Any “bad” sin leads to year and years of...How to Handle Those “Forgive and Forget” Scriptures
Occasionally I’ve talked with friends who have feared they haven’t really forgiven the person who harmed them. “I keep thinking about the harm,” she might say. “It keeps hurting. So that makes me think I haven’t really forgiven.” It’s not only a common feeling, but...Should You Love Yourself? A Response to Desiring God
Before the Rachael Denhollander news stories, before the Turpin family tragedy broke, I received a letter from a young woman, Lyndall Cave, sending me a Desiring God article called “Do You Love Yourself Enough?” (link). She said, [One book I’m reading] talks a lot...Let’s Look Beyond Those Generational Labels
“You know,” I said to my son, “the Baby Boomer generation was the first generation to be labeled.” “I don’t believe it,” he said. “All the generations were labeled. ‘Generation X’ means there had to be all the other letters of the alphabet before that.” “Nope. I’m...That “Innocent Until Proven Guilty” Question: A Response to Ryan Fullerton
When I post something about criminal abusers and their criminal enablers in our Christian institutions, I’m often reminded by many voices that our society works on a principle of “innocent until proven guilty.” The argument goes that until a person has been found...
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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