About Wesley Strackbein

Wesley Strackbein is the Director of Unbroken Faith Ministries, an outreach of the Strackbein family. He has a passion to proclaim the sufficiency of the Scripture for all of life and the great deeds of God in history. Wesley has edited numerous books, including Life is But a Vapor: The Life & Letters of Michael G. Billings and John Calvin: Man of the Millennium. He has also produced numerous films, including The League of Grateful Sons, The Mysterious Islands, as well as the new documentary recently completed by the Strackbeins, Anchored: A Grandfather’s Legacy, which brings to life a rich family heritage that stands behind Unbroken Faith Ministries—God’s faithful witness through the Holdens over five generations.

Keep Your Heart with All Diligence

How could David — a man after God’s own heart — fall prey to adultery and murder? How could his son Solomon — who received wisdom from God Himself — multiply wives and turn his heart from the Lord? This article surveys the powerful testimony of this father and son, offering six key lessons from their lives on why we must keep our hearts pure before God.

Pop Star or Sturdy Pioneer: Who Do Our Girls Aspire to Be?

What do our girls aspire to be? Are they taking their cues from sturdy examples of biblical femininity? Or are they looking instead to pop divas who flaunt their way to stardom? The truth is this: Placing positive role models before our girls requires real work—yet no hassle is too great to preserve their hearts.

The Orlando Shooting and the Avenger Who Matters

What are we to make of the horrible shooting in Orlando? While there are many layers to consider in this travesty, a key one which cannot be overlooked is how wickedness in a nation provokes God to anger.

Political Turmoil: God’s Rod of Correction for His People

The political convulsions that have struck our nation in recent days have been hard to swallow. There has been no shortage of drama as brash promises of making America great again have collided with heady boasts of challenging the Washington cartel. Amidst the disappointment, we must heed God’s rebuke and repent.

Admiral Gaspard de Coligny: An Exemplar of Nobility

God expects believers to live nobly in view of our high calling in Christ. Yet where do we find good examples of this in history? One of the most striking role models of noble sacrifice in the annals of the church is Admiral Gaspard de Coligny of France, whose inspiring story is well worth remembering.

What It Means to Be Noble: Lessons from the Lives of Reuben and Judah

When we hear the word “noble,” it tends to evoke images of a baron with landed estates and a unique family heraldry — yet nobility involves much more than this. This essay examines what it means to be noble in light of Reuben and Judah’s right and wrong behavior as men.

Grace Long in Coming: Christ’s Birth and Our Family’s Future

As our family gathers together this season, we are reminded that God’s redemptive work of grace takes time — and this is how He meant it to be all along. His plan from the beginning was a generational work of grace that would span thousands of years, a truth that should birth true peace in our wearied hearts.

Blood in Our Streets: The Real Policy Change America Needs

There’s blood again in our nation’s streets. It happened on that shocking day in 2001 as two commercial airliners plunged into New York City’s Twin Towers, and it happened last week in San Bernardino from the muzzle fire of AK-47s, as two zealous Muslims spread death in hatred toward the Christian faith.