Ann Packer è un'acclamata autrice le cui opere esplorano le complessità della connessione umana e la ricerca di sé. La sua narrativa è caratterizzata da un'acuta intuizione della psiche umana e da una precisa osservazione dei dettagli, che creano personaggi vividi e credibili. Packer naviga magistralmente tra la vita ordinaria e paesaggi emotivi più profondi, con una scrittura spesso descritta come toccante e saggia. Le sue storie risuonano nei lettori per la loro onestà e l'esplorazione di temi universali come l'amore, la perdita e la redenzione.
Carrie Bell è una ragazza di ventitré anni la cui vita scorre senza grandi sussulti nella tranquilla cittadina del Wisconsin dove è nata e cresciuta. Un buon rapporto con la madre, gli stessi amici da sempre e, da otto anni, lo stesso fidanzato, Mike. Con lui le cose non vanno più come prima: un sottile senso di insoddisfazione mina da tempo il loro rapporto fino al giorno in cui, durante una gita, Mike si tuffa da un pontile e resta completamente paralizzato. Affetto, convenzioni e senso del dovere imporrebbero a Carrie di rimanergli accanto e assisterlo, ma lei si ribella. Parte per New York, si costruisce una nuova identità e si innamora perdutamente di un uomo affascinante. Ma, da lontano, le voci di chi ha lasciato non si spengono e giunge il momento di prendere una nuova decisione...
Theology can be difficult to understand and challenging to navigate. This concise introduction to biblical doctrine distills complex topics so both scholar and layperson alike can treasure the unchanging pillars of the Christian faith.
Late theologian J. I. Packer gives readers a road map for studying the essentials of Christian faith, with quick, in-depth explanations of essential topics including the Apostle's Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments.
A Classic Work on Holiness by Late Theologian J. I. Packer According to J. I. Packer, Genuine holiness is the result of genuine Christlikeness." The pursuit of holiness is essential to the Christian faith, and yet it has been neglected by the church in recent years. Packer argues that this essential teaching needs to be rediscovered. In this repackaged edition of Rediscovering Holiness, Packer explores the central role holiness plays in God's plan of salvation for the renewal of the church, calling on Christians to shun sin, strive to be more like Christ, be pure, and fear God. Packer argues that holiness is more than just a doctrine, experience, or practice, but a change of heart resulting in greater awe at God's greatness, gratitude for God's mercy, and zeal for God's glory. This book presents readers with the necessary steps toward rediscovering holiness as they live their lives wholly consecrated to God, exhibiting Christlikeness through their worship, witness, and service.
J. I. Packer has had a long-standing passion for the Puritans. Their understanding of God and His ways with man has largely formed his own spirituality and theological outlook. In A Quest for Godliness, the esteemed author of Knowing God and a dozen other books shares with his readers the rich world of Puritanism that has been so influential in his own life. Dr. Packer masterfully uncovers the hidden treasures of Puritan life and thought. With crystalline clarity he reveals the depth and breadth of Puritan spiritual life, contrasting it with the superficiality and deadness of modern Western Christianity. Drawing on a lifetime of study, Dr. Packer takes the reader on a survey of the lives and teachings of great Puritan leaders such as John Owen, Richard Baxter, and Jonathan Edwards. He offers a close look at such subjects as the Puritan view of the Bible, spiritual gifts, the Sabbath, worship, social action, and the family. He concludes that a main difference between the Puritans and ourselves is spiritual maturity--the Puritans had it; we don't. In a time of failing vision and decaying values, this powerful portrait of Puritans is a beacon of hope that calls us to radical commitment and action when both are desperately needed. A Quest for Godliness is a profoundly moving and challenging exploration of Puritan life and thought in a beautifully written book. Here is J. I. Packer at his very best. "In A Quest for Godliness, J. I. Packer paints a vivid portrait of Puritans--their piety, church life, and social impulse--providing a model of passionate, holy living for today's often-complacent church. Packer's characteristically lucid style and penetrating insights into Christians of old send a vibrant challenge to those of us who follow Christ in this last decade of the twentieth century. I heartily recommend this book." --Chuck Colson "Dr. Packer has blended theology, biography, history, and practical exhortation in a book that is a delight to read. But even more, the book speaks to our contemporary church situation and causes us to search our hearts and examine our ministries. Whether you are just getting acquainted with the Puritans or are a long-time friend, A Quest for Godliness will instruct and inspire you. Here is solid spiritual food that contributes to maturity." --Warren W. Wiersbe
Keep in Step with the Spirit by late theologian J. I. Packer is a helpful guide to the Holy Spirit that is both conversational in tone and comprehensive in scope, revealing who the Spirit is and how it is active in the lives of believers.
What could be more important than knowing our faithful, triumphant, all-surpassing God? This five-session Bible study, based on J. I. Packer's bestselling classic Knowing God, explores the character and actions of God throughout Scripture, encouraging us to deepen our understanding, trust, and worship in response.
In this comprehensive overview of the Anglican Church, theologian J. I. Packer showcases the hallmarks of "authentic Anglicanism" and its rich history while casting a vision for the future.
""At no time since the Reformation," observes J. I. Packer, "has Protestant Christians as a body been so unsure, tentative, and confused as to what they should believe and do." The church has suffered a famine of hearing God's Word, Packer contends, and he points the way to the understanding and application of the life-changing truths of the Bible"-- Provided by publisher
"Originally given as the annual Tyndale Biblical Theology Lecture in 1973 at Tyndale House, Cambridge, UK. In this address, Dr. Packer dives deeply in the Bible's teaching on the death of Christ and its atoning significance. Crucially, Packer is also concerned with how Christians and theologians down the centuries have dealt with the question "Is penal substitution one image of the atonement, or the heart of it?" He concludes that it's the heart"-- Provided by publisher
