

Heaven Taken By Storm
Author: Thomas Watson
Narrator: Thomas Watson
Unabridged: 5 hr 53 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Christian Audio
Published: 07/01/2011
Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Biblical Meditations
Author: Thomas Watson
Narrator: Thomas Watson
Unabridged: 5 hr 53 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Christian Audio
Published: 07/01/2011
Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Biblical Meditations
Thomas John Watson, Jr. (1914–1993) was an American businessman, political figure, and philanthropist. He was the second president of IBM, the eleventh national president of the Boy Scouts of America, and the sixteenth United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union. He received many honors during his lifetime, including being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Watson was called “the greatest capitalist in history†and one of “100 most influential people of the 20th century†by Time magazine.
Watson is by far and away my favorite Puritan writer. This book is crammed full of pithy wisdom and evangelical fervor.......more
This turned out to be one of my favorite puritan books. Will definitely come back to this. First book by the puritans I’ve read on the Church militant, and Watson did not disappoint. As always, a deep well of Biblical truth sweetened with such great illustrations. The Lord used this to stoke the fir......more
I've been reading lots of Puritans lately, and mostly just chugging them down. This is one I'm going to open up again very soon and sip more slowly. I think there's lots here that's just basic training/discipleship that I just never learned. Not sure if trying to get it from a book will work (few th......more
Watson uses Matthew 11:12 “.. now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence and the violent take take it by force.” Symbolically for the Christian life. The word “violent” is intended to be synonymous with language of “wrestle” and “strive” we see elsewhere in Scripture. We offer violence not as a......more
One of my favorite books from Thomas Watson. Some favorite quotes: "If you would be violent for Heaven—take heed of too much violence after the world. The world cools holy affections. The earth puts out the fire... The ship cannot go full sail to the east and west at the same time. Just so, a man can......more