by Rebecca Davis | Aug 29, 2016 | news and musings, seeking Jesus
I’ve made references to my Bible journaling in a few of my posts through the years, primarily here and here and here. I even blogged about it for Desiring God. But recently I came across this story written in March of 2000., sixteen years ago. *** It was on the choir...
by Rebecca Davis | Aug 22, 2016 | seeking Jesus
Psalm 121:1 says in the King James, I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. But David’s help didn’t really come from the hills, of course. Verse 2 says: My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. Because of that confusion,...
by Rebecca Davis | Aug 15, 2016 | challenging the status quo, untwisting Scriptures
This post is Part Three of a larger series on the Biblical concept of bitterness. Parts One and Two were published earlier this month, covering the “root of bitterness” in Hebrews and the “gall of bitterness” in Acts. Far and away the most...
by Rebecca Davis | Aug 3, 2016 | challenging the status quo, untwisting Scriptures
In this series, I’m addressing the concept of bitterness in the Bible, how it is used to shame and blame victims of abuse who are seeking help from their churches. The first post in this series addressed the “root of bitterness” in Hebrews,...