For fifty years, J. I. Packer's Knowing God has revealed the wonder, glory, and joy of knowing God to over a million Christians around the world. Now, you can discover the riches of the character of God in a devotional format for the fiftieth anniversary of Knowing God's publication. The daily reading includes Scripture, a suggestion for action or reflection, and space to journal or write prayers.
Next to Scripture, Packer's classic could be the most significant book you will read this year.
<p>J. I. Packer (1926–2020) is regarded as one of the most well-known theologians of our time. Once named to <em>Time</em> magazine's list of the 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America, Packer served as Board of Governors' Professor of Theologyat Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. His books include <em>Knowing God</em>, <em>Praying</em>, <em>A Quest for Godliness</em>, <em>Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God</em>, and <em>Rediscovering Holiness</em>. </p>
<p>Carolyn Nystrom (MA, Wheaton College) has written more than eighty books, Bible study guides and children's titles. She served as general editor for the Christian Classics series and she co-authored <em>Guard Us, Guide Us</em> and <em>Praying</em>with theologian J. I. Packer, and <em>Before I Was Born (God's Design for Sex)</em> with Sandra Speidel. In addition to actively serving in her church and community, she has been a foster parent, an elementary schoolteacher and a book editor. Carolyn lives in the Chicago area with her husband and they have four grown children.</p>