Happy Complicated Mother’s Day
Today I’m remembering and holding close in my heart the friend and loved one . . . . . . who doesn’t know how she’s going to raise her child(ren) because she can’t make ends meet after leaving her abuser to save their lives. I pray that good-hearted others will want...When Is it Wrong to Be a “Living Sacrifice”? Reexamining Romans 12:1
Romans 12:1 says, “Therefore I exhort you, brothers [and sisters], through the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is your reasonable [rational] service.” I’ve been naïve and sheltered apparently, because I was...Are All Christians Hypocrites? A Response to a Bill Hybels Supporter
I know it must grow wearying to many Jesus-lovers to hear of one Christian leader after another being accused of seriously disqualifying sins and even crimes. I become weary too, but not because I believe the accusations are false or nit-picky. No, I’m glad for any...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
You can listen to me read this article here: 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...
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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