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J. I. Packer is widely recognized as a pillar of 20th-century evangelicalism and has had a profound impact on millions of Christians living today. Now in his late eighties, Packer still exerts an enormous influence on pastors and laypeople around the world through his many books, articles, and recorded lectures—works that overflow with spiritual wisdom related to the Christian life. In this soul-stirring book, well-known pastor Sam Storms explores Packer’s legacy and profound insights into prayer, Bible study, the sovereignty of God, the Christian’s fight against sin, and more, offering readers the chance to learn from a true evangelical titan.
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- Published on: 2015-06-30
- Released on: 2015-06-15
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“The writings of J. I. Packer have been a great help to many believers in many ways. It is therefore most welcome that Sam Storms has synthesized insights from those writings in this helpful, accessible book. I’m sure Pastor Storms agrees that the very best thing about his book would be if it encouraged readers to dive into Packer’s works themselves.”—Mark A. Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame; author, Protestantism: A Very Short Introduction
“This is one of the best books on J. I. Packer I have read. It gets to the heart of this great theologian’s central concern, what Henry Scougal called ‘the life of God in the soul of man.’ For those of us who have sat at Packer’s feet for many years, this is a delightful reprise and refresher. For new Christians just getting to know Packer, fasten your seat belts!”—Timothy George, Founding Dean, Beeson Divinity School; General Editor, Reformation Commentary on Scripture
“The most noteworthy feature of this book is the author’s ability to assimilate vast quantities of data, condense it, and put it into a systematic format. This begins with a wonderful biographical chapter and then proceeds to Packer’s theology. A brief version of the systematic theology that Packer has long promised the world, this book is a triumph of scholarship.”—Leland Ryken, Emeritus Professor of English, Wheaton College
About the Author
Sam Storms (PhD, University of Texas at Dallas) has spent more than four decades in ministry as a pastor, professor, and the author of more than two-dozen books. He was visiting associate professor of theology at Wheaton College from 2000 to 2004, and is currently senior pastor at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is the founder of Enjoying God Ministries and the author of numerous books, including Chosen for Life, Tough Topics: Biblical Answers to 25 Challenging Questions, Kept for Jesus, and Packer on the Christian Life.
Stephen J. Nichols (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is president of Reformation Bible College and chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries. Previously, he served as research professor of Christianity and culture at Lancaster Bible College. He is an editor (with Justin Taylor) of the Theologians on the Christian Life series and is the author of several books, including The Reformation, For Us and for Our Salvation, The Church History ABCs, and Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life.
Justin Taylor (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is executive vice president of book publishing and book publisher at Crossway. He has edited and contributed to several books including A God-Entranced Vision of All Things and Reclaiming the Center, and he blogs at Between Two Worlds—hosted by the Gospel Coalition.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Insights from the Puritans through the lens of Packer By J.W. Wartick Packer on the Christian Life by Sam Storms summarizes much of J.I. Packer’s thoughts that answer the question “How now shall we live?” I’ve enjoyed Storms’ works before and have been curious to learn more about Packer, so I was looking forward to this read.The book starts with some brief biographical information on Packer. Then, we are quickly thrust into core aspects of his theological framework. In particular, Packer emphasized the atonement as central to any Christian understanding of life or doctrine. The Bible is seen as the authority for the Christian life. These early chapters are used to set the stage for a more holistic approach found afterwards.Packer’s stance is heavily influenced by Puritanism. The Puritans have suffered from a bit of a bad reputation, and some of it has been deserved. However, the insights the Puritans gave into living purely (sorry) are worth reading about, and Packer’s view of the Christian life highlights them throughout. The battle against indwelling sin, the definitions and search for holiness, and the like; all are colored with Puritan lenses, and this provides a different approach than some of the other books in the series.After the holistic approach found in the middle section of the book, individual topics are addressed. These include the work of the Holy Spirit, prayer, discerning God’s will, and enduring suffering. The chapters on prayer and enduring suffering are particularly edifying. Packer offers biblical answers to perceived unanswered prayers as well as insight into how to pray and why and when (always). His approach to enduring suffering leans heavily towards a Calvinistic response, and Storms presents it in a pastoral, applicable manner.Storms admirably handles Packer’s view on spiritual gifts. Packer is a cessationist but seems to have a rather moderating position, whereas Storms has been an outspoken continuationist. He fairly presents Packer’s view on the topic of miraculous gifts without criticism–an appropriate stance given the purpose of the book.Packer on the Christian Life is another good entry into the “Theologians on the Christian Life” series. I enjoyed it quite a bit, though I think the entries on Luther and John Newton were slightly better. It comes recommended.The Good+Good insight on varied practical topics, including prayer+Makes accessible, in one place, much of Packer’s work+Highlights contributions possible from PuritanismThe Bad-Could use more exposition in addition to all the quotesDisclaimer: I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to provide any specific kind of feedback whatsoever.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I just don’t like biographies. But I have been incredibly pleased and ... By C. Hennessey I’m not a big biography reader. I know many friends and have heard from plenty of others the importance of reading biographies, especially of Christians in the history of the faith to see their story and how they lived their lives for Jesus. I get all of this. I just don’t like biographies. But I have been incredibly pleased and have enjoyed the Theologians on the Christian Life series from Crossway. I have now read three of books in this series, and have thoroughly devoured and highlighted heavily each of these books. Most recently I have read Packer on the Christian Life. Along with not reading many biographies, I have not read any books by J.I. Packer. I know. I know. Give me a break. I’m planning to read Knowing God later this month.In case you are like me, J.I. Packer is one of the most well-known and respected evangelicals of the 20th Century and continues to have an impact on many lives even today as he is now in his eighties. He has written and spoken on just about every theological topic, and in Packer on the Christian Life, author Sam Storm walks through many topics and areas of the Christian life looking at J.I. Packer’s personal life and faith as well as bringing in many of his thoughts from books and other scholarly writings.While looking at Packer’s life, Storms says, “The Christian life for Packer can largely be summed up in the single word, piety, which in his writings is typically used as a synonym for godliness and holiness. Today the word spirituality is more commonly seen, and Packer himself is often found using the two interchangeably” (Kindle Loc. 400). Godliness and holiness. While reading and after finishing this book and looking back over my notes, I can see that much of Packer’s personal life and writings shows both of these words. Every aspect of the Christian life for Packer must consider Godliness and holiness and are we growing in both. Are we becoming more Godly and more Holy in the name of Christ?I had planned to read Knowing God at the end of the summer, but I am very thankful that I read this biography of J.I. Packer’s life and his writings first. Packer on the Christian Life reveals the life and considers the writings of Packer while walking through important areas of theology and the Christian life. I would thoroughly recommend this book to all Christians to want to know how to pursue God more fully and grow deeper in their pursuit of holiness. I am appreciative to Sam Storms for this book, and I am more appreciative to J.I. Packer for his passion for Christ and pursuit of holiness in all that he has done in his life in order to bring others to know Him more.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Packer Goldmine: Leaving Us Rich and Hungry for More By Zach Barnhart The Theologians on the Christian Life series produced by Crossway gives a select and exclusive list of theologians a truly high honor in being recognized for their everlasting impact on the Church. It’s certainly hard to pick only a dozen or so men who are worthy of such a treatment, given the vast expanse of two thousand years of Church history we’ve had and the thousands of men who’ve been vital to Christianity as a whole. Given these circumstances, you can start to get a glimpse into how exponentially higher of an honor it is for a theologian who is still living to be elected to this prestigious class.Apart from C.S. Lewis, J.I. Packer is widely regarded today as the most influential writer of the twentieth century. That in and of itself speaks volumes about the life and ministry of this English Anglican. His writings and ministry have served as a bridge of sorts, linking a deep, scholarly, and high-reaching knowledge of God to laypeople of all backgrounds through practical language, examples, and practices. There has perhaps been no other figure this side of 1900 that has so expertly blended Biblical interpretation with Biblical application than J.I. Packer. To not “hang his jerseys in the rafters” with his inclusion in this series would have been a serious misstep; a bigger one would be for the Christian to miss out on what Packer’s writing has to offer us.Make no mistake; Packer’s writing not to glorify Packer, considering that he is too busy glorifying God at the expense of drawing attention to himself. Early on in my understanding and study of Reformed theology, I knew J.I. Packer was a voice to listen to, but didn’t know much about him (a.k.a. I didn’t see him writing a lot of blog posts, he’s not on Twitter, and didn’t have many flashy quotes I was familiar with). This is intentional on Packer’s part. To me, Packer’s perceived existence out of the public eye is not a matter of being a rookie with technology and media, but to him, the Christian life has been centered on one idea: piety (32). Faithfully serving in his sphere, oftentimes behind his typewriter, is Packer’s way of faithfully committing himself to a holiness that keeps Christ at the front.With an author like J.I. Packer who’s written on nearly every subject out there, what does this kind of book really have to offer us? What I love about Packer on the Christian Life is that Sam Storms has brilliantly given us a much deeper look into some of the key themes that have been anchor points for Packer throughout his ministry. Instead of requiring us to build understanding of Packer’s teaching of, for example, sanctification, over a collection of a dozen books, Storms does the gold-mining for us in a sense, leaving us rich with understanding when we’re done and yet leaving us longing for more. Some biographies/author-focused books try to tell the whole story, to cover every inch of their history and thought. Others focus so much on their lives that we have no better idea of what they thought than before! But in Packer, Sam Storms has made sure to focus on the majors, hint at the minors, and make much of Jesus through Packer’s words. This is really helpful for all of us no matter our familiarity with J.I.’s works.One of the best chapters in the entire book is the second one, “The Central Reference Point for Christian Living: Atonement.” In it, Storms positions the atonement as the most critical hinge-point of the gospel — Packer "demands it — not by direct assertion but in the way he conceives of Christ’s atoning sacrifice as the foundation and source of everything in one’s Christian experience. As far as Packer is concerned, there is but one explanation for why there is such a thing as Christian living. It is found in this singular truth: Jesus Christ died for sinners!" (34)There are other key highlights in this treatment of Packer’s theology. Storms gives us a great account of the doctrine of indwelling sin according to Romans 7:14–25, devoting a whole chapter to it. He also helps us in seeing Packer’s labor to make our prayer lives centered on and around our knowledge of God. Ironically enough, one of my favorite chapters of the book was to watch Storms, a continuationist himself, start to draw out and sometimes even affirm the “careful cessationism” of J.I. Packer in chapter 7.What I walked away with in reading this book is a much larger appreciation of Packer’s far-reaching and deep-running theology. His book Knowing God is a prime example to me of the a miraculous balance of narrow and high theology for wide and vast audiences. Yet his whole ministry has fit in this mold. Packer is the theologian every man can learn from, whether he be new to the faith or a tenured senior pastor.A particularly touching chapter from the book was the final one, in which Packer, through Storms, teaches us how to end well. We would love to see our eighty-eight year old brother and friend live decades longer. But I think we’re all even more excited to know he is fringes away from being with the glory he’s so strived to point us towards. Thank you Sam Storms for handling Packer’s teachings with precision and care. Thank you Crossway for such a Christ-centered series. Thank you J.I. Packer for teaching us all how to start well, run well, and end well.Stars: 5.0/5.0Note: I was provided this book via Crossway in exchange for my review.
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