by Rebecca Davis | Jul 11, 2017 | untwisting Scriptures
Not long ago I received a request from a reader to help her understand the first verse of Romans 2 as it might apply to praying for God’s judgment against one’s wicked abuser. Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on...
by Rebecca Davis | Jun 26, 2017 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, untwisting Scriptures
Just the other day, a lady wrote me and asked for my thoughts on a short lesson about anger from the Thomas Nelson Women’s Study Bible (WSB), edited by Dorothy Kelley Patterson and Rhonda Kelley. (There appear to be dozens of editions of this Bible available, but I’m...
by Rebecca Davis | Jun 20, 2017 | seeking Jesus, untwisting Scriptures
It sounds radical, doesn’t it? And as a solid Christian, why would I want to convince anyone that something we’ve always thought of as “sinful” isn’t really sinful? To be clear, I’m extremely opposed to sin! But I believe many in...
by Rebecca Davis | Jun 3, 2017 | untwisting Scriptures
This morning at 11:00 EDT I was interviewed by Natalie Herbranson Klejwa of Visionary Womanhood, (now called Flying Free), in the topic of “rights” in the life of a Christian and whether or not a Christian should “yield rights,” with totally...
by Rebecca Davis | May 31, 2017 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, our New Covenant identity, Recommended, untwisting Scriptures
A young friend experienced extreme bullying at her Christian school. I hadn’t really understood modern-day bullying, until she explained it to me. (She told me it was like the infamous Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.) One of the most important things this young...
by Rebecca Davis | May 22, 2017 | challenging the status quo, Recommended, untwisting Scriptures
I don’t know you, but I’d like to reply to the letter you wrote asking for counsel, which was published on this blog post, with a troubling reply. Here is your letter: Dear Pastor, You’ll never believe the terrible state of my marriage. I was raised in a...