Here’s Why “Persecution” in the New Testament Is a Bigger Word Than You Thought
(Or at least bigger than *I* thought, but that’s not as good a title.) I’m working on Untwisting Scriptures #5, “Suffering, Death (to Self), and Life.” In preparation for that, I’m studying all the uses in the New Testament of the Greek words that indicate some...Training Wheels Hinder Our Christian Lives
(guest post by my husband, Tim Davis) I helped all four of our children learn how to ride a bike. The training wheels they used were the old metal branched kind that screwed onto the hub. That way they could be passed on to the next bike as needed. Yes, those...Dynamics that Keep Abuse in Place in a Church Setting, and How to Address Them
This is an updated version of a blog post I wrote for a domestic abuse shelter a while back. ***** A Christian church functions somewhere on a continuum from healthy to cult-like. A healthy church is one in which all members, including leaders, love and help each...“Don’t Be a Stumbling Block”
Is there any article you can point me to about “don’t be a stumbling block” and how that’s weaponized? That’s a note I received through my Facebook Untwisting Scriptures page, from Amanda Sanchez, until recently a third-generation member of the United Pentecostal...The Epiphany that Changed My Life
I’ve had a few epiphanies in my lifetime, and all of them have been important. But this one, this is the biggie. It happened in November of 2004, eighteen years ago this month. I was scrubbing the kitchen floor. While I scrubbed, I listened to some Bible teaching on...
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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