214: Erin Davis and the Twin Anchors of Life in God

Erin Davis is a speaker, author, and blogger. Her latest book is 7 Feasts: Finding Christ in the Sacred Celebrations of the Old Testament. Today, Erin shares how Scripture began to make sense after her conversion, how her husband encouraged her to teach, and the season of grief that refined her. We also talk about why the Old Testament is valuable to reveal God to us. Erin’s story reminds us that God reveals himself in Scripture and we can find him wherever we read.

Listen to Erin’s story now!

Stories Erin shared:

Growing up in a mixed religious house in Missouri
Visiting a new church and being invited to a retreat
Giving her life to Christ at that conference
Discovering her gifts as she interacted in youth group
Noticing how Scripture made more sense after giving her life to Christ
Bouncing around in college a bit
Noticing the girls in her church’s youth group needed depth
How her husband encouraged her to use her gifts
Learning to be present with the Lord more often
Walking through a season of grief
The crucible of suffering and what she learned
The professor who discouraged her from writing
Deciding to pursue a career as a writer and teacher
How she decided to study the 7 feasts
What she hopes her book will accomplish

Great quotes from Erin:

Anywhere I could teach the Bible, I’d go.

There are two anchors in my life: God is sovereign and God is good.

If you don’t have the sovereignty of God when you’re suffering, you don’t have anything.

Resources we mentioned:

Erin’s website
7 Feasts: Finding Christ in the Sacred Celebrations of the Old Testament by Erin Davis

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