Dr. Sam Storms-- Packer on the Christian Life

#30: Dr. Sam Storms– Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit[Podcast]

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Welcome to the thirtieth episode of Equipping You in Grace. Twice a week, I have conversations with Christian authors and thought leaders for the purpose of helping Christians develop a biblical worldview in a conversational tone about issues inside and outside the Church. Today, I’m joined by Dr. Sam Storms, author of Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

Dr. Storms life, ministry, marriage, and his current ministry projects.
The life, ministry, and legacy of Dr. J.I. Packer
How Dr. Packer handled controversy in his ministry.
Lessons Pastors and ministry leaders can learn from Dr. Packer’s ministry.
The contributions of Dr. Packer to the study of theology.
How his teaching on holiness can help Christians.
His upcoming writing projects.
Three of his favorite Amillennial theologians.
Recommended books for learning more about Dr. Packer.

About the Author:

Sam Storms (PhD, the University of Texas at Dallas) has spent more than four decades in ministry as a pastor, professor, and the author of more than two-dozen books. He was visiting associate professor of theology at Wheaton College from 2000 to 2004, and is currently senior pastor at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is the founder of Enjoying God Ministries and the author of numerous books, including Chosen for Life, Tough Topics: Biblical Answers to 25 Challenging Questions, Kept for Jesus, and Packer on the Christian Life.

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.