ivantable's review against another edition
4.0
Like countless others, Packer's writings have had a tremendous impact on me over the years -- "Knowing God," "Faithfulness and Holiness," "Keep in Step with the Spirit," "A Quest for Godliness," "'Fundamentalism' and the Word of God," "Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God," "Guard Us, Guide Us." In short, everything he writes I eat up. Here's a sympathetic, often thematic, biography of Packer with fascinating tidbits throughout.
joshrskinner's review against another edition
4.0
J. I. Packer is one of the most intriguing and influential figures in 20th-century Evangelicalism. I did not realize how intriguing or how influential he is until I spent some time with Leland Ryken's new biography of him. Ryken gives the reader a thematic look at Packer's life, touching on most everything you would expect or want. I love bios; I love Ryken's writing; I love Packer: his life, his influence, his legacy. Ryken writes as a sympathetic voice, but it seems to be a rather fair assessment of Packer's life, controversy, failures, and all.
Definitely a volume worth reading.
I received a review copy from Crossway.
Definitely a volume worth reading.
I received a review copy from Crossway.
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