The Christian leaders today that come closest to being heroes are the ones who have great heroes. J.I. Packer's hero is John Owen. Roger Nicole's hero is John Owen. Sinclair Ferguson's hero is John Owen. All rebelutionaries should have heroes. Maybe you will find a hero in John Owen. Article hosted by Desiring God Ministries.

In the history of our nation, few men have risen to places of power, yet remained faithful to the Lord and His Word. In the state of Alabama there is such a man. His name is Justice Tom Parker. Enjoy this excellent profile written by popular teen blogger, Agent Tim. Article hosted by Regenerate Our Culture.

David Brainerd's life was one long agonizing strain to "redeem the time" and "not grow weary in well doing" and "abound in the work of the Lord." And what makes his life so powerful is that he pressed on in this passion under the immense struggles and hardships that he did. Article hosted by Desiring God Ministries.

"No man," Wilberforce wrote, "has a right to be idle." William Wilberforce lived to do good – or as Jesus said, to let his light shine before men that they might see his good deeds and give glory to his Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16). Get to know the Christian politician who brought about the abolition of the African Slave Trade, and finally, slavery itself. Article hosted by Desiring God Ministries.

Both secular and evangelical historians alike consider Jonathan Edwards to be the greatest Protestant thinker America has ever produced. He was not only God's kindling for the Great Awakening, but also its most penetrating analyst and critic. He is John Piper's hero. Article hosted by Desiring God Ministries.