The Problems with Jay Adams’ Nouthetic Counseling Works-Sanctification Doctrine
Before 2008 I was vaguely aware of Jay Adams’ nouthetic counseling. But in 2008 I read his little booklet Godliness Through Discipline, and I was incensed. At that time my understanding about abuse and abuse enablers was microscopic, but I had been studying the...Why “Metanoia” Is So Much Greater Than “Repentance”—And Why That’s Important
Long ago Martin Luther read the Latin translation of the Greek New Testament called the Vulgate. He saw that John that Baptist and Jesus called out to their hearers, “Do penance! For the Kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Really? he thought. Did they really call for their...Here’s How “Choosing to Believe” Differs from Actually Believing
(First, a word about my upcoming book.) Thanks to the help of some excellent pre-readers and others, Untwisting Scriptures #3 Your Words, Your Emotions, is aiming for a November 1st 2021 publication date. Several pre-readers will be seeing themselves in print there,...Did the Bereans Think Paul Was a Charlatan?
I’ve heard sermons extolling the Bereans for searching the Scriptures, but it’s a rare preacher indeed who will urge his listeners to themselves search the Scriptures to see if what he is teaching them is true. When I’ve heard it, it’s often been about fact-checking...“We Are Just as Vulnerable”: A Response to The Gospel Coalition
[fb_button] The tragic Ravi Zacharias story Friends, it usually takes me quite a while to process before I’m ready to comment on a horrific story. Many others have already written, and written well, about the fall of Ravi Zacharias from his high standing in the...
I’m Rebecca Davis, a writer, book coach, speaker, wife, mother, grandmother, compassionate witness, prayer minister, advocate for the oppressed, and lover of Jesus who lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
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