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Influential Figures

Walk alongside the great thinkers, writers, and leaders who shaped Christianity across two millennia. From church fathers to modern apologists, learn from those whose faith transformed the world.

Christianity has been shaped by remarkable men and women across every century — theologians, pastors, missionaries, writers, and reformers whose lives and works continue to influence how we understand and live the faith.

These plans pair the writings of influential Christian figures with the Scriptures that inspired them. You'll read Augustine alongside the Psalms, Lewis alongside the Gospels, and many more.

Why Study the Great Christians?

  • They wrestled with the same questions we face — doubt, suffering, sin, purpose
  • Their insights unlock Scripture in ways we might miss on our own
  • Their lives demonstrate what faithful obedience looks like in vastly different contexts
  • They connect us to the wider body of Christ across time and culture

These are not plans about famous people — they are plans that read Scripture through the lens of those who devoted their lives to understanding it.

Plans in this Series (5)

8 daysbeginner
The Scientists Who Believed

Meet eight of history's great scientists — from the man who mapped the planets to the man who mapped the human genome — and discover the faith that drove their work.

Johannes Kepler, Robert Boyle +6Psalms, Genesis, Job +18 moreScience And Faith, Influential Figures
14 daysadvanced
The Cost of Discipleship with Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Over 14 days, wrestle with Bonhoeffer's radical call to follow Jesus — from the famous distinction between cheap and costly grace, through the Sermon on the Mount, to the meaning of the cross and Christian community. Written from a prison cell and a life laid down.

Dietrich BonhoefferMatthew, Mark, Luke +7 moreInfluential Figures, Faith And Life
14 daysintermediate
Knowing God with J.I. Packer

Over 14 days, explore the character and attributes of God through J.I. Packer's beloved classic 'Knowing God.' Move from knowing about God to truly knowing Him — His majesty, love, wrath, grace, and sufficiency.

Ji PackerExodus, Psalms, Isaiah +11 moreInfluential Figures, Faith And Life
28 daysintermediate
Mere Christianity with C.S. Lewis: 28 Days

Follow the argument of C.S. Lewis's masterwork step by step — from the existence of a moral law to the heart of Christian belief. Pairs Lewis's insights with the Scriptures that undergird them.

Cs LewisRomans, John, Matthew +2 moreInfluential Figures
14 daysintermediate
Augustine's Confessions: A 14-Day Journey

Journey through Augustine's masterwork exploring sin, grace, and the restless heart that finds rest in God. Pair one of history's greatest spiritual autobiographies with the Scriptures that shaped it.

AugustinePsalms, Romans, Genesis +1 moreInfluential Figures, Bible Big Picture