5 Favorite Authors

I'm sitting down in my office surrounded by books and I was wondering who would make the cut if I were to make a top 5 list of my favorite authors. Here's what I come up with:

5 Favorite Authors

• Paul L. Maier - I have nearly every book he's written.
  
• Louis L'Amour - I've read at least 60 of his western novels. I'm a big fan of the Sacketts.
• Frank Peretti - I thoroughly enjoyed The Visitation.
• John Piper - I'm reading more of John Piper's work all the time. I'm currently reading Don't Waste Your Life.
• Ben Witherington III - My first exposure to Ben Witherington was in The Brother of Jesus.

Honorable Mentions

• Hank Hanegraaff - I catch his radio show every now and then. I have quite a few of his books.
• Sigmund Brouwer - I enjoyed The Weeping Chamber, The Last Disciple & The Last Sacrifice.
  
• Roger E. Olson - Roger Olson taught a church history class I was in during my undergraduate studies. I had the privilege to see him lecture again at the 2005 Evangelical Theological Society conference in Valley Forge, PA.
  
• Gregory A. Boyd - Greg Boyd was my advisor while I was at Bethel College. He taught one of the theology classes I attended there. I've read a number of his books. While I don't agree with everything he writes, I do appreciate that his work often challenges me to think a little harder than normal.