Name: How Does Sanctification Work?
ISBN: 9781433556104

David Powlison

How Does Sanctification Work?

Stephanie Ridiculous

There are some gems in this short little book, but I often found myself not entirely sure where the plane was going to land - and continuing to be unsure where the plane had ended up. The chapter on Rebalancing Truth, though, was excellent.

Rick Dobrowolski

This is a quick little book that can be read in a couple of hours at normal speed. Its value is found in chapters 3 & 11. Those chapters alone are worth purchasing the book for and deserve 5 stars. I especially loved the concept of unbalanced and rebalanced truth that was shared. Powlison draws from decades of experience and wisdom as a Christian counselor who has proven himself very astute with Scripture and humanity. 

I appreciated the aspects of advice sharing that he mentions: no one truth reigns supreme in all situations. Jesus sought to bring to light certain truths to certain people, and the truth that was brought out was relevant to the individual's situation. This rings true to me as a pastor. Most of counseling is seeking out what emphases of Scripture to shine unto someone's life. 

The case studies were shaky to me. I appreciate that Powlison brings his individual story out - I hadn't heard his background before and this made me appreciate the man and his work even more. The other case studies seems slightly arbitrary to me and were not helpful in thinking through the truths presented elsewhere in the book.

A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher.

How Does Sanctification Work?

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