[Faith-talk] {Spam?} "AUTHOR AND SPEAKER J.I. PACKER IS GOING BLIND"

[Everett Gavel]

Hello List,

I'm sharing this in the hopes that some here will 
contact this man and help the poor fellow out by 
giving him some truth, and dispelling the evil 
behind the myths.

Blessings,
Everett
In Colorado Springs, USA


"AUTHOR AND SPEAKER J.I. PACKER IS GOING BLIND"

Here's something from BibleGateway's news this 
morning. I hope there are some here who might be 
willing to explain to this poor fellow that his 
writing and speaking career is only over if he 
let's it be over. Can't write because he's blind? 
Can't read because he's blind? Bah humbug to that 
silliness. If he can no longer read or write, 
"because he's blind," the simple truth is - it'll 
only be because he's given up. So what if he's 89 
years old? Sheesh. The only thing that will stop 
him from living a fulfilling life is if he chooses 
not to. Anyway, his story and possible contact 
links are below, if anyone here is interested in 
helping educate this poor soul.

Thanks,
Everett


"AUTHOR AND SPEAKER J.I. PACKER IS GOING BLIND"

For a decade, J.I. Packer has persevered as his 
left eye developed macular degeneration, a leading 
cause of vision loss. Over Christmas, the 
89-year-old evangelical theologian's right eye 
began suffering the same. This marks "the end of a 
remarkable writing and speaking ministry," writes 
Crossway's Justin Taylor in announcing the news. 
"He is unable to read, and therefore he will be 
unable to travel and speak. Because so much of his 
writing involves initial working with a ballpoint 
pen and blank paper, he is also unable to write." 
Read more from Christianity Today:
 http://links.biblegateway.mkt4731.com/ctt?kn=37&ms=NTA0NzMzNTUS1&r=MjgwMDY3OTQ1NDQS1&b=2&j=ODQxOTg3OTM0S0&mt=1&rt=0See books by J.I. Packer in the Bible GatewayStore: http://links.biblegateway.mkt4731.com/ctt?kn=46&ms=NTA0NzMzNTUS1&r=MjgwMDY3OTQ1NDQS1&b=2&j=ODQxOTg3OTM0S0&mt=1&rt=0