by Rebecca Davis | Apr 29, 2012 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity
One time I heard a man pray, “Lord, you don’t call us to be perfect. You only call us to . . .” I didn’t really hear the rest, because I was thinking, “Yes, He does! Right there in plain English!” Or Greek or whatever. King James, my favorite, in Matthew 5:48: “Be ye...
by Rebecca Davis | Apr 22, 2012 | seeking Jesus
In Philippians 3 Paul expressed his longing to know the treasure that was his Savior. . . . Few can draw a word picture like that master wordsmith, C.H. Spurgeon. This is only slightly adapted from a sermon of his, painting a word picture of what it means to desire to...
by Rebecca Davis | Apr 15, 2012 | challenging the status quo, seeking Jesus
Maybe you remember the What Would Jesus Do phenomenon in the 1990s. The Christian culture of the U.S. was abuzz with the question in youth groups and Bible studies because an awful lot of people sincerely wanted to use it to help them live a more consistent Christian...
by Rebecca Davis | Apr 6, 2012 | our New Covenant identity
Jesus! You are risen! You are risen indeed! “Break through, oh Lord!” I cried. Through the cloudy mist, through the cacophony, the mass of cobwebs, the constant pull of sins and distractions. “I want to know You in the full glory of Your...