Diversity in unity
J.I. Packer writes, "Christians come in all shapes and sizes, and it is fascinating to see how God works in us to make us both more like each other and more different from each other than we were before."
Packer, on patience
J.I. Packer quote on Patience from article, "A Bad Trip."
For the hurting
“If you ask, ‘Why is this happening?’ no light may come, but if you ask, ‘How am I to glorify God now?’ there will always be an answer.”--J.I. PACKER
He knows me
If you're a Christian, and your faith feels weak, it may be more helpful to consider that God's hold on us is greater than our…
Knowing God
“Knowing God is a relationship calculated to thrill a man’s heart.”J.I. Packer What if your thoughts of God don't thrill your heart? What does it…
Christian health
“The healthy Christian is not necessarily the extrovert, ebullient Christian, but the Christian who has a sense of God’s presence stamped deep on his soul,…
Half full?
Do you tend toward optimism or pessimism? J.I. Packer explains the difference between blind optimism and genuine Christian hope: Optimism hopes for the best without…
Adoration
"The life of true holiness is rooted in the soil of awed adoration."J.I. Packer My kids laugh at my jokes. Nobody's told them, yet, that…
Sovereignty
Sovereignty refers to supreme power or authority. See the word "reign" in there? It's a royal word connected to Kings and Queens. Our democratic ideals…
A different question
“If you ask, ‘Why is this happening?’ no light may come, but if you ask, ‘How am I to glorify God now?’ there will always…