Welcome to five minutes in church history hosted by Dr Stephen Nichols, where we take a little

break from the present to go exploring the past. Travel back in time as we look at the people,

events, and even the places that have shaped the story of Christianity.

This is our story, our family history. Let's get started.

Welcome back to another episode of five minutes in church history. On this

episode we have our good friend Dr Steve Lawson. Dr Steve Lawson is a teaching

fellow here at Ligonier Ministries. He also is director of one passion

ministries. He is the author of many books and we are about to give him I would

think just about any pastor's dream. We're just going to send you off to a deserted island and let you read books.

Is there a golf course on this deserted island?

I'm sure there is a golf course.

I'm headed there.

Now you're happy.

Well, let me give you the ground rules here.

This is a different kind of an island.

It's already stocked with the works of Augustine, of Luther, of Calvin, and of Edwards.

And Sproel.

Oh, the works are Sproel, of course course you're there and we've even added a few

others along the way. So what would be your top five books to take with you to

your deserted island? Well Stephen to answer that would probably be the books

that have most affected my life which are the kind of books you want to read again

and again and again. That would have to begin with me with a body of divinity by Thomas Watson as he preached

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