Favorite Christian Author

[JML]

I am sure this has been done before on the PB, but who is your favorite Christian Author and why? If you want to include specific books by the author, go right ahead. This would not include writers of Scripture.

I would say Thomas Watson. His books are so easy to understand, practical, and make me consider many things in my Christian walk.

 

[jwithnell]

I appreciate how Jonathan Edwards always seems to have a deep, pastoral concern for his readers; he's not just teaching theology. I came to Christ reading Francis Schaeffer's works, but I have some differences regarding ecclesiology and apologetics and doubt he will be viewed as much of a heavy weight in the long run. For sheer brilliance, John Murray has to be way up there ...

 

[Grafted In]

Calvin!

 

[larryjf]

I couldn't limit my list to only one, but here's a short list...

• John Owen (but he's certainly not the easiest read)
• Thomas Watson
• Thomas Brooks
• John Flavel
• Octavius Winslow
• Richard Sibbes

 

[Jack K]

I appreciate how Jonathan Edwards always seems to have a deep, pastoral concern for his readers; he's not just teaching theology.

Me too. Mark my vote for Edwards.

 

[JennyG]

I tend to separate them in my mind into 2 categories, old writers and modern ones. In the first category, there are just too many,- though I do love J C Ryle.
In the modern category - Iain Murray, every time, because he's so clear and so uncompromising, always going straight to the heart of his subject and laying it bare

 

[Montanablue]

I really really love Jonathan Edwards.

Also, I realize that Tim Keller is not all that popular on the PB, but his book "The Prodigal God" was extremely convicting for me and really changed my life.

 

[jwright82]

My personal favorate is Martin Luther. I mean he was rough at times but no one could talk about the Gospel like him.

 

[Jake]

Hmm. Probably Spurgeon with Thomas Watson as a close second for older writers. As for more modern writers, Piper followed by Pink.

 

[TeachingTulip]

Currently, it is Gordon H. Clark.

 

[Steve Curtis]

Kenneth Hagin? No... that's not right...

Close toss-up between Calvin and Edwards with a whole bunch vying for third place (Watson, Ryle, Pink, Spurgeon, some of Lewis and Schaeffer).

 

[Cato]

Martin Lloyd Jones especially when he explains the Welsh Calvinist Methodists .... thats my ancestry & would like to see it happen again.

 

[lynnie]

Iain Murray. Nobody does a biography full of the riches of theology like him.

Hard to pick his best book...Revival and Revivalism maybe, or Evangelicalism Divided. For bios the M LLoyd-Jones one is a masterpiece.

If I had a lot more time I think I would pick John Owen and Edwards as the authors most worth reading.

For audio CDs Piper wins, not even a contest.

 

[Pilgrim72]

For all-around author, I would agree with those who voted for Thomas Watson. No author has continually moved me while reading their works.

For a single book that has made the most impact on my life, it would be Jeremiah Burroughs' Rare Jewel of Contentment. Burroughs is another author whose writings are consistantly good reading.
I thank Dr. Kistler for all his hard work in bringing many the writings of these two men to light. I have been very blessed.

 

[jayce475]

Thomas Watson absolutely.

 

[nHutain]

J.C. Ryle
Jerry Bridges - great and easy to read
J.I. Packer
Thomas Watson
I also REALLY enjoyed the Autobiography of John Paton

Nathan Hutain
Little Rock
Baptist

 

[Kentaro]

Right now... I would say John Flavel. Each time I take notes through one of his books (not a volume, just one book) I feel I have a deep enough understanding how to live out a theologically rich faith in that area of my life. It's exhaustive, practical and convicting. He addresses needs in a way that doesn't feel therapeutic, but convicting and life changing. It would take me a year of listening to 3 point sermons to get the content and depth of Flavel that I receive when I spend a month or 2 digesting a book from him. I've read his books on Fear and Providence and am starting on "A Saint Indeed" which is sometimes called "Keeping the Heart".