Jo Ann Davidson
Jo Ann Davidson, PhD, is a professor of systematic theology at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States.
Articles by Jo Ann Davidson
Who cares?
September 2024
Many Christians return tithe as good stewards yet sometimes neglect or overlook stewardship in other areas, like nature. From the very beginning, God gave us the earth and all that is on it to care for. We can easily see the steady destruction…
Deep breathing of the soul: Honesty in prayer
July 2016
Honesty in prayer is crucial for our life with God. Prayers in Scripture teach us this. Many biblical prayers are filled with grief and protest, but God does not turn away. He is not offended by our honest complaints. One of the primary characteristics…
Love and judgment: God’s triumph—Part 2
May 2014
Everyone faces judgment. Throughout the Scriptures the divine voice insists with unrelenting conviction that all people stand under God’s judgment because of sin. Isaiah states this in searing words: “The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants,…
Love and Judgment: God's Triumph Part 1
March 2014
Christians treasure God’s attributes of love, grace, and mercy, but many are uncomfortable with His justice because divine judgment deals with human sinfulness and guilt. Among many things the Bible makes plain, one of the foremost is God’s…
God's Word: It's origin and authority
January 2003
Editorial Note: This article is the first in an extended series (throughout 2003 and 2004) that seeks to express the elements of the faith of Seventh-day Adventists in a Christocentric way. Throughout this series Ministry…