Episode 29 - Gentle and Lowly Part 3, JI Packer, and Satchel Paige

Join the conversation as Mat and John discuss Gentle and Lowly, remembering JI Packer, and Satchel Paige. 

1. J.I. Packer
2. • Brief biography sketch
   • 1. Biography: Leyland Ryken (2015), J.I. Packer: An Evangelical Life: https://www.amazon.com/J-I-Packer-Evangelical-Life/dp/1433542528/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=J.I.+Packer+biography&qid=1595337649&sr=8-2
     2. Sam Storms, Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit: https://www.amazon.com/Packer-Christian-Life-Knowing-Walking/dp/1433539527/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=packer+on+the+christian+life&qid=1595337716&sr=8-1
   • Key Books:
   • 1. Knowing God (1973): https://www.amazon.com/Knowing-God-J-I-Packer/dp/083081650X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=10KWM1CEODGKD&dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books&qid=1595337783&sprefix=J.I.+%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-2
     2. Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (1971): https://www.amazon.com/Evangelism-Sovereignty-God-J-Packer/dp/083083799X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=10KWM1CEODGKD&dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books&qid=1595338327&sprefix=J.I.+%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-3
     3. Fundamentalism and the Word of God (1958): https://www.amazon.com/J-I-Packer/dp/0802811477/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books+fundamentalism&qid=1595338549&sr=8-1 
     4. Hot Tub Religion (1987): https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Tub-Religion-Christian-Materialistic/dp/0842313818/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books+hot+tub&qid=1595339418&sr=8-1
     5. The Quest for Godliness (1990): https://www.amazon.com/Quest-Godliness-Puritan-Vision-Christian/dp/1433515814/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books+quest&qid=1595339440&sr=8-1
     6. Concise Theology (1993): https://www.amazon.com/Concise-Theology-Historic-Christian-Beliefs/dp/0842339604/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=j.i.+packer+books+fundamentalism&qid=1595338574&sr=8-11
   • Key Controversies
   • 1. Divisions within Anglicanism - attempts to be a bridge-builder met with criticism from both sides (led to split with Martin Lloyd Jones)
     2. Evangelicals and Catholics Together
   • Resources
   • 1. Justin Taylor: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/j-i-packer-1926-2020/
     2. D.A. Carson: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/j-i-packer-appreciation-don-carson/
     3. Matt Smethurst - 40 Quotes:
     4. John Piper: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/reformation-theology-in-the-hands-of-a-servant