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Great Grace: A 31-Day Devotional
In Great Grace, one of the most beloved and respected theologians of our time sheds new light on the enormous role grace plays in every aspect of our lives. The 31 devotions are richly interwoven with hymns that are part of the Christian treasury.
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J.I. Packer
451 books950 followersWhat do J. I. Packer, Billy Graham and Richard John Neuhaus have in common? Each was recently named by TIME magazine as among the 25 most influential evangelicals in America.
Dr. Packer, the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College, was hailed by TIME as “a doctrinal Solomon” among Protestants. “Mediating debates on everything from a particular Bible translation to the acceptability of free-flowing Pentecostal spirituality, Packer helps unify a community [evangelicalism] that could easily fall victim to its internal tensions.”
Knowing God, Dr. Packer’s seminal 1973 work, was lauded as a book which articulated shared beliefs for members of diverse denominations; the TIME profile quotes Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington as saying, “conservative Methodists and Presbyterians and Baptists could all look to [Knowing God] and say, ‘This sums it all up for us.’”
In a similar tribute to Dr. Packer almost ten years ago, American theologian Mark Noll wrote in Christianity Today that, “Packer’s ability to address immensely important subjects in crisp, succinct sentences is one of the reasons why, both as an author and speaker, he has played such an important role among American evangelicals for four decades.”
For over 25 years Regent College students have been privileged to study under Dr. Packer’s clear and lucid teaching, and our faculty, staff and students celebrate the international recognition he rightly receives as a leading Christian thinker and teacher.
(https://www.regent-college.edu/facult...)
Dr. Packer, the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College, was hailed by TIME as “a doctrinal Solomon” among Protestants. “Mediating debates on everything from a particular Bible translation to the acceptability of free-flowing Pentecostal spirituality, Packer helps unify a community [evangelicalism] that could easily fall victim to its internal tensions.”
Knowing God, Dr. Packer’s seminal 1973 work, was lauded as a book which articulated shared beliefs for members of diverse denominations; the TIME profile quotes Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington as saying, “conservative Methodists and Presbyterians and Baptists could all look to [Knowing God] and say, ‘This sums it all up for us.’”
In a similar tribute to Dr. Packer almost ten years ago, American theologian Mark Noll wrote in Christianity Today that, “Packer’s ability to address immensely important subjects in crisp, succinct sentences is one of the reasons why, both as an author and speaker, he has played such an important role among American evangelicals for four decades.”
For over 25 years Regent College students have been privileged to study under Dr. Packer’s clear and lucid teaching, and our faculty, staff and students celebrate the international recognition he rightly receives as a leading Christian thinker and teacher.
(https://www.regent-college.edu/facult...)
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August 15, 2020
One of the best devotionals. Chapters a are short but they are filled with truth and a lot to meditate on. Perfect for busy mornings.
I have been encouraged by this book, and i have enjoyed the hymns after each chapter.
I have been encouraged by this book, and i have enjoyed the hymns after each chapter.
November 23, 2023
One of three different devotionals by Packer (also Great Power, and Great Joy) that are short snippets from his larger works. This one is as good as the others, which is to say that it is well worth reading.
May 29, 2021
2011: I always read anything I find by J. I. Packer. This was so good it made me want to pray afterwards. The selections were short, followed by the words to an old hymn.
2021: Good grief! Did I really write that? This time I found the book to be a pathetic mix of orthodoxy and heresy. I could hardly wait to finish it and be done with it.
2021: Good grief! Did I really write that? This time I found the book to be a pathetic mix of orthodoxy and heresy. I could hardly wait to finish it and be done with it.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews