How J. I. Packer Married Theological Study and Spirituality
Professors should see every lecture as spiritual, not because this is popular but because it’s best.
Professors should see every lecture as spiritual, not because this is popular but because it’s best.
Just as the fleeing Israelites plundered the treasure of the Egyptians as they fled toward the promised land, so modern Christians can benefit by reading pagan classics of ancient Greece and Rome.
What the next generation needs isn’t attractional gimmicks or programming excellence but orthodox doctrine (believing), faithful shepherding in spiritual-formation habits (becoming), and a loving church community (belonging).
In a few months, a shipping container will leave the East Coast for Zambia, where a newly constructed theological library will be waiting. All that’s needed is the books.
Pastor-theologians across the spectrum benefit from one another’s gifts.