A preeminent evangelical theologian, James I. Packer taught and preached in England for 27 years before joining the faculty at Regent College in Vancouver in 1979. He currently serves as an executive editor and visiting scholar for Christianity Today. In his book, God Has Spoken, Packer says that those who see Christian faith as a …
God’s Promises: The Foundation of Our Faith—J. I. Packer (1926 – ) Read More »
18 So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the LORD. Genesis 13:18 (ESV) Much is made currently of religious pluralism and tolerance. Exponents of this line of thought say, in effect, “With our knowledge of different cultures, …
The life of the prominent atheistic philosopher, A. J. (“Freddie”) Ayer illustrates the power of education to shape the soul—for good or ill. When he was a young man, his maternal grandfather gave him a copy of the Confessions. Unfortunately, it was not the famous spiritual autobiography of St. Augustine, but the enlightenment reflections of …
Press coverage of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth’s passing has understandably focused on his work for civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s, but we don’t hear much about his service as a pastor proclaiming the gospel of Christ to his congregants — and about the Christian love that motivated his non-violence and non-retaliation in the face …
Preserved for a Purpose—Fred Shuttlesworth (1922 – 2011) Read More »
Divorce is a complicated subject in the US today. And while we should never idolize the past, as if they did not have their own besetting sins, it is helpful to see trajectories that led to today’s culture of divorce. From the Kairos Journal vault is a peak into history. ************************* In 1788, when Abigail …
Nicholas Herman was born in the province of Lorraine, France. He grew up during a time of political and religious conflict—the French had allied with the German Protestants to attack the Catholic government of the Holy Roman Empire. As a teenager, he was wounded in battle and taken prisoner of war. At the age of …
Practicing the Presence of God in Prayer—Brother Lawrence (c. 1614 – 1691) Read More »