14 Lesser-Known Details about J. I. Packer

14 Lesser-Known Details about J. I. Packer July 17, 2023 by: Leland Ryken The Little-Known Packer Much can be said about J. I. Packer that, while personal to Packer, is nonetheless generally known, or at least not unexpected to someone who knew him as a public figure. But everyone has a dimension of personality and…

10 Things You Should Know about Elisabeth Elliot

10 Things You Should Know about Elisabeth Elliot July 05, 2023 by: Lucy S. R. Austen This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. There’s much more to Elisabeth Elliot than Ecuador in 1956. With the world poised on the cusp of the space race, Americans were fascinated by the…

Why Elisabeth Elliot Changed Her Beliefs about Finding God’s Will

Why Elisabeth Elliot Changed Her Beliefs about Finding God’s Will June 28, 2023 by: Lucy S. R. Austen Seeking God’s Will Of the many books Elisabeth Elliot wrote, her best-known is surely her first, Through Gates of Splendor. The 1957 multibiography is first and foremost a narrative of how five families came together to plan…

Podcast: The Life and Legacy of Elisabeth Elliot (Lucy S. R. Austen)

Podcast: The Life and Legacy of Elisabeth Elliot (Lucy S. R. Austen) June 26, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. Elisabeth Elliot’s Lasting Impact In today’s episode, Lucy S. R. Austen shares insights into Elisabeth Elliot’s missionary work in Ecuador and how her writing in the years that…

An Antislavery Message from 1776 by the Nation’s First Black Ordained Minister

An Antislavery Message from 1776 by the Nation’s First Black Ordained Minister June 19, 2023 by: Lemuel Haynes The following is an excerpt from “Liberty Further Extended,” a manuscript that Lemuel Haynes penned in 1776 which attacked the slave trade and upheld the liberty that is equally precious to each and every person. The essay…