Portraits of Faith

William Wilberforce, British abolitionist and Member of Parliament, historical portrait

William Wilberforce: The Fight He Refused to Lose (The 20-Year War on the Slave Trade)

07/24/2026
A frail young man, barely five feet tall and often too sick to stand,...
Devotional / Portraits of Faith
Martin Luther, German reformer, 1526 portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder

Martin Luther: The Fear of God and the Verse That Set Him Free

07/22/2026
A lightning bolt threw Martin Luther into the mud, and his terror of God...
Devotional / Portraits of Faith
John Wesley, English evangelist and founder of Methodism, portrait by William Hamilton

John Wesley: The Boy Pulled From the Fire (A Brand Plucked From the Burning)

07/20/2026
Just before midnight in 1709, the Wesley family's rectory in Epworth, England caught fire....
Devotional / Portraits of Faith
Charles Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers, portrait photograph

Charles Spurgeon and Depression: When You Can’t Preach the Sadness Away

07/17/2026
The greatest preacher of the 1800s wept in the dark, and he never hid...
Devotional / Portraits of Faith
Open ancient book in soft warm light evoking the take up and read garden moment

Augustine: Give Me Purity, But Not Yet (His Most Honest Prayer)

07/15/2026
Augustine prayed one of the most honest prayers in history. Lord, give me purity,...
Devotional / Portraits of Faith
Vintage microphone at a wooden pulpit, evoking mid-century preaching

The Billy Graham Rule: How One Honest Hour Protected a Lifetime

07/13/2026
In November of 1948, in a forgettable hotel in Modesto, California, four young men...
Devotional / Portraits of Faith
Open countryside field, the kind of place George Whitefield preached to thousands during the First Great Awakening

George Whitefield: The Voice That Emptied Franklin’s Pockets

07/10/2026
Benjamin Franklin walked into a Philadelphia crowd with his mind made up. He would...
Devotional / Portraits of Faith / Revival
Vintage jewelry box, like the one Frances Havergal packed with joy to give away to missions

Frances Ridley Havergal: The Box She Packed with Joy

07/08/2026
A woman in England sat at her desk packing nearly fifty pieces of jewelry...
Devotional / Encouragement / Portraits of Faith
Open Bible by candlelight, the kind of evening Matthew Henry sat down to write his diary of thanks

Matthew Henry: Robbed and Still Thankful

07/06/2026
He walked home in the dark with empty pockets. Then he sat down and...
Devotional / Encouragement / Portraits of Faith
Historic wooden meetinghouse interior — Jonathan Edwards Take 5 featured image

Jonathan Edwards Sermon: The Day Heaven Came Down on Enfield

07/03/2026
On a warm Wednesday in July of 1741, a slender man with a weak...
Devotional / Portraits of Faith / Revival