In no certain Order
Professor Dave Macy. My Pastoral and bible professor in bible college. He was the first to turn me on to bible exposition and he practiced what he preached. When he taught, the bible seem to come alive. I loved his outlines, but could not seem to come up with the catchy phrases and word orders that he seem to get. He had a great sense of humor and I owe my humor to him, therefore, blame him.
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson, Jr. A stellar bible scholar and professor of systematic theology. I have spent countless of hours listening to his teachings and taking careful notes. God has used him to keep me well grounded in the faith. Although he has passed on, I refer to his teachings time and time again.
John MacArthur, Jr. The most in-depth bible teacher and pastor that I know. His messages and books have feed me more than I can handle. He is committed to the truth and his commitment is so infectious.
Wayne Cordeiro. A master communicator and a man who knows how to pull wisdom from the scriptures and teach it in a way that sticks with you. I have never listened to a message or read any of his books where I did not come away thinking, “Wow that was spiritually stimulating.”
Warren Wierbse. I use his commentaries more than any other. He is fresh with insights on bible passages and deep in bible exposition. He knows how to put things together succinctly which saves me tons of time especially when I need answers fast.
Dr. Norman Geisler. A bible scholar, apologist and theology professor that I tremble when I get enough nerve to read his books. He is extremely profound and deep, but writes and teaches in concise and clear understandable ways. I am always amazed as to how this man’s brain works.
Neil Cole. Has brought me back to the basics of effective discipleship in the church. With all the various stuff out there for churches to get lost in, Pastor Cole has shown me what are the essentials to never lose sight of. He has helped to make my pastoral experience refreshing and focused.
William McRae. Extremely insightful in his handling of Scriptures. He is easy to follow and pleasant to listen to. I love this man's teachings because he knows how to grab your attention early on and hold it throughout his message. Afterwards I come away with a deeper appreciation of the text of Scripture he expounded on.
Chuck Swindoll. I can always count on Pastor Chuck to provide that one illustration that opens the window of understanding. He is funny, passionate in his teachings, and cleverly knows how to apply the Word in the most basic and pertinent ways. I always love at the end of his messages how he says in essence: "Here are four applications to take with you." He has shown me how humor can be positive in preaching.
Rush Limbaugh. Now this may be a surprise to you, but not to me. I have listened to Rush Limbaugh since the early nineties. He is very bright, committed to truth, and big on content. He is the liberals worse nightmare and I love that. Those who have not listened to him long enough think of him as arrogant. But he is just the opposite. I have learned more about politics, the way government works, how liberals and conservatives think, how the liberal media operates and the spin that it tends to put on stories, about American history and the constitution -- in other words, I got more out of listening to Rush than I ever did while in public education. Take a look at what goes on in Washington and in your local area of politics and like me, you see how dismal some politicians can be. Sometimes it is down right depressing. For me, Rush puts it all in perspective with a twist of humor. Consider me a ditto head, a mind numb robot and proud of it.
How about you?
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