Author Archives: St. John Studies

In recent posts, I have tried to reflect what J.I. Packer* has written about wisdom.  I [and Packer] have looked at wisdom from several different perspectives.  Now we have reached the point where we need to “nail down” what wisdom … Continue reading →

What do you want most in life? Think about that for a few minutes… Would you say, “What I want the most in life is to be happy.” Learned men report that happiness is the number one goal that people … Continue reading →

People who don’t attend a church may not understand the benefits of corporate worship.  You get to know people who are trying to live out a life in Christ, however imperfectly we are all trying to do that.  If you … Continue reading →

If we are to know God, we need to behold Him.  When we “behold” something, it means that we are not merely to look at it.   Behold means see or observe something, something that is truly remarkable or impressive. As … Continue reading →

J.I. Packer* asks this question: “How may we form the right idea of God’s greatness?” Then he answers his own question: “The first [thing] is to remove from our thoughts of God [all] limits that would make Him small.  The … Continue reading →

Maybe I overstated the case in the previous post.  I titled it “The Downside to a Personal Relationship with God.”  There is no doubt that some people may object to that title; they see absolutely no “downside” to having a … Continue reading →

I have had working relationships with pastors over twenty-five years , getting to know them pretty well.  I have a pastor in my family.  My best friend is a pastor.  In my experiences with all of them, I have discovered … Continue reading →

What is the purpose of a person’s life? This is a common question that many people have as we sometimes consider our place in this world.   We may ask questions like “Why was I born?”   “Why am I living in … Continue reading →

Surely the God of yesteryear is not the God of today! No…I would not agree. The God of yesteryear is the God of today. J.I. Packer* sets up a logical strategy called the straw man fallacy.  He begins Chapter 7 … Continue reading →

Since we are drawing closer to another national election you see it almost every day.  Some politician says something extreme or inaccurate and they have to take great pains to “walk it back” [a contemporary term to denote an apology … Continue reading →