Articles in this Issue
Richard Baxter and the English Puritans: Did You Know?
Interesting and unusual facts about the English Puritans.
Living History
Oldest church discovered, Christian history in the movies, rare book by Roger Williams
Sweet Charity
The Quakers behind Cadbury chocolate
Physicians of the Soul
J. I. Packer discusses the English Puritans, their quest for holiness, and why they are still worth remembering.
A Pen in God’s Hand
Richard Baxter wrote, preached, taught, and visited his way to become the model pastor.
The Puritan Moses
Believing he was on a mission from God, Oliver Cromwell became both military genius and lawgiver.
Preachers & Poets
“Though dead, by their writings they yet speak.”—George Whitefield
The Original Puritan Work Ethic
By valuing all of life in relation to God, Puritans gave sacred significance to every activity.
Richard & Margaret
Difficult man + difficult woman = model marriage.
The Cost of Pilgrimage
After the Restoration, Protestants persecuted Protestants like never before.
On the Record: The Character of an Old English Puritan or Noncoformist
The classic description of Puritanism from a 1646 tract by John Geree
Martyrs to the Spear
More than fifty years after five missionaries were murdered in Ecuador, their story still inspires.
Turning Point
The Crowning of Charlemagne
God’s Chemo for My Cancered Soul
Puritan theologian John Owen diagnosed the disease of sin and pointed to the cure.