by Rebecca Davis | Mar 5, 2018 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, our New Covenant identity, untwisting 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...
by Rebecca Davis | Feb 12, 2018 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, untwisting Scriptures
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, [perfectpullquote...
by Rebecca Davis | Jan 10, 2018 | untwisting Scriptures
“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...
by Rebecca Davis | Jan 5, 2018 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, untwisting Scriptures
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...
by Rebecca Davis | Dec 20, 2017 | challenging the status quo, sanctification by faith alone, untwisting Scriptures
Yesterday when I fell down the black hole of Twitter, I ended up gasping for air with a Desiring God blog post. Husbands, Get Her Ready for Jesus (link) astonished me with its unbiblical focus on husband-as-sanctifier. It began with Ephesians 5:25-26 . . ....
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 15, 2017 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, untwisting Scriptures
My faithful readers have seen some of my blog posts about rights before, and know that two chapters of Untwisting Scriptures are devoted to understanding rights. I’m glad to say that author and speaker Leslie Vernick is giving an opportunity to interact on this...