John McArthur, the de facto leader of one of American Protestantism’s major contemporary wings, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 86. The son and grandson of preachers, MacArthur was the author of ...

MacArthur, who preached in a suit, was known for his expository preaching, walking verse by verse through the Bible without detours into personal stories, remaining laser-focused on the text. “His ...