While we're continuing through our summer, and we just spent a month with the Puritans on the beach,

now we're going to focus in on one Puritan in particular, John Owen,

and we will spend the whole month with him, the month of July, at the beach with John Owen.

And joining me now is, once again, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson, Dr. Ferguson, good to have you back.

Thank you. It's a great pleasure and privilege to speak to you again.

When we were together last time, we talked about the Puritan box set.

Well, the banner of truth also put out a beautiful box set of five volumes of John Owen.

And we're going to get to that in a moment. But first, let's talk about a summertime question.

And again, you can give your best reformed answer. But what is your favorite summertime food?

My favorite summertime food, I think, probably from childhood, was either raspberries or strawberries,

because we only got them for about four weeks in the summer.

And if there was ice cream with them, then that was a special treat.

Although I have to say, American ice cream that you buy over the counter tends to be better than British ice cream that you buy over the counter.

Well, strawberries and ice cream, I'm hungry now. But first, let's talk about the important thing of John Owen.

You've spent a lot of time with John Owen and bringing what is a true treasure in the life and teachings of Owen for disciples of Christ today.

Why should people read John Owen?

Well, that's a great question, Steve. It's quite something to think about being with John Owen on the beach,

because he wrote so much, one wonders whether he ever made it to the beach.

Seven million words, is that correct?

Absolutely. Well, I've never counted them, but there are 24 volumes of about 600 pages each.

And all with probably a relatively poor quality quilt pen and ink.

So it really is an astonishing achievement, really.

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