"There is a happy union of sound doctrine, heart-searching experience and practical wisdom throughout all his works.â âCharles Spurgeon
Thomas Watson, vicar at St. Stephenâs Walbrook, was one of Englandâs most popular preachers of the mid 17th Centuryâdespite being imprisoned for a year for his refusal to conform to ecclesiastical pressures of his day. Watson left behind a legacy of writingsâincluding The Art of Divine Contentment, The Body of Divinity, and The Happiness of Drawing Near to Godâthat have influenced both theologians and common people for centuries. Now Patti Hummel has pulled together a year of readings from the man built around his favorite theme that "manâs chief aim is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.â
"There is a happy union of sound doctrine, heart-searching experience and practical wisdom throughout all his works.â âCharles Spurgeon
Thomas Watson, vicar at St. Stephenâs Walbrook, was one of Englandâs most popular preachers of the mid 17th Centuryâdespite being imprisoned for a year for his refusal to conform to ecclesiastical pressures of his day. Watson left behind a legacy of writingsâincluding The Art of Divine Contentment, The Body of Divinity, and The Happiness of Drawing Near to Godâthat have influenced both theologians and common people for centuries. Now Patti Hummel has pulled together a year of readings from the man built around his favorite theme that "manâs chief aim is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.â