by Rebecca Davis | Nov 12, 2019 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, survivor stories
Erika Smith grew up in an abusive home in which the parents claimed Christianity. She is still a follower of Jesus in spite of the way she and her siblings were treated by her parents and the casual “forgive and forget” dismissal she has received from churches where...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 28, 2019 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, seeking Jesus
In 2008, the movement calling itself “Biblical patriarchy” was in its heyday. In 2008, the beautiful Botkin sisters, paragons of the visionary daughterhood espoused by “Biblical patriarchy,” were 20 and 22 years old. Three years earlier, at 17 and 19, they had...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 6, 2017 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, seeking Jesus, untwisting Scriptures
Yesterday’s post presented the question from a reader and the first part of my answer, about wicked parents and how we as the body of Christ need to be teaching children to obey God rather than man. You can read Part One here. But what about controlling parents...
by Rebecca Davis | Jul 6, 2017 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, seeking Jesus
This is Part Two. You can read Part One here, “‘Biblical’ Patriarchy: here’s how you replaced God.” What did God say was the root problem of the Old Covenant people who were oppressing those under them? You have left Me. (He said this...
by Rebecca Davis | Jul 5, 2017 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, seeking Jesus
“Everything came to a head in my mid-twenties,” she was saying. “So that’s when I finally got out.” She balanced her child on her knee as she spoke. “I want to help others get out.” I was having tea with a daughter of patriarchy. She told me...