The work of the best-selling author and renowned theological scholar J.I. Packer has been mined for this special compilation of daily devotions for Christians everywhere. Selections from many previous publications, including Rediscovering Holiness, Knowing God, and Keep in Step with the Spirit, are presented in bite-size chunks, guaranteed to feed the soul. Monthly topics like "God wills us to love and serve others" are supported with an expert blend of Scripture quotes, an appropriate extract from Packer's previous writings, and a thought for reflection—for every day of the month, throughout the year. In a compact and memorable format, this faith-confirming volume is a certain source of comfort and support for addressing life's many challenges.
What 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.