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

[don nepple]

paulaplease red this email thanks don

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From: "Everett Gavel via Faith-talk" <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 10:02 AM
To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Everett Gavel" <everettg at successfuladaptations.com>
Subject: [Faith-talk] {Spam?} "AUTHOR AND SPEAKER J.I. PACKER IS GOING 
BLIND"

> 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
>
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