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.
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.
J. I. Packer's enduring passion for the Puritans shapes his spirituality and theological perspective. In this work, he shares the profound influence of Puritanism on his life, uncovering its hidden treasures with clarity. Packer contrasts the depth of Puritan spiritual life with the superficiality of modern Western Christianity, drawing from a lifetime of study. He surveys the lives and teachings of notable Puritan leaders like John Owen, Richard Baxter, and Jonathan Edwards, delving into their views on the Bible, spiritual gifts, the Sabbath, worship, social action, and family. He posits that a key difference between the Puritans and contemporary believers is spiritual maturity—the Puritans possessed it, while many today lack it. In a time marked by declining values, this exploration serves as a beacon of hope, urging radical commitment and action. Packer's writing is both moving and challenging, presenting a compelling portrait of Puritan life and thought. Endorsements highlight the book's blend of theology, biography, and practical exhortation, emphasizing its relevance to today's church and its potential to inspire spiritual growth. Whether new to Puritanism or well-acquainted, readers will find solid spiritual nourishment within these pages.
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.
De jarenlange vriendschap tussen twee sterk verschillende vrouwen wordt op de proef gesteld als een jong familielid een zelfmoordpoging onderneemt.
With humour, wisdom and tenderness, Ann Packer offers ten short stories about women and men--wives and husbands, sisters and brothers, daughters, sons, mothers, fathers, friends, and lovers--who discover that life's greatest surprises may be found in that which is most familiar. In the title story, on the anniversary of their father's suicide a young woman discovers that her brother may have found a "reason for living" in the love of a good woman. In "Nerves," a young man realizes that the wife he is separated from no longer loves him but that it is his own life he misses, not her. The narrator of "My Mother's Yellow Dress" is a gay man remembering his deceased mother and their vital and troubling intimacy. In "Babies", a single woman in her mid-thirties finds that everyone, including her best friend at work, is pregnant, and that their joy can only be observed, not shared. In these and six other stories, Ann Packer exhibits an unerring eye for the small ways in which people reveal themselves and for the moments in which lives may be transformed.
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...