Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
As we prepare to celebrate the 4th of July tomorrow, I thought it would be fitting to study a faithful hero who was both a slave and a slave trader, before he gained freedom in Christ. He then worked to abolish the institution of slavery in Great Britain. Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound that saved a wretch like me. […]
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There’s A Star in the East is a Christmas Carol. Reginald Heber is credited with writing the song. He was in 1783 England and named after his father. He professed his admiration of the hymns of John Newton and William Cower and one of the first High Church Anglicans to write his own hymns. In 1811, he was appointed Bishop […]
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If you have seen the movie Amazing Grace then you may remember the story of William Wilberforce. He championed for the abolition of slavery in early 19th Century England. William Wilberforce was born on August 24, 1759 in Yorkshire, England. He was the only son of Robert and Elizabeth Bird Wilberforce. His father, a wealthy merchant, died when he was […]
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God Moves in a Mysterious Way was written by William Cowper. Cowper wrote a poem titled “Light Shining Out of Darkness” in 1773. he poem consist of six verses. This poem is believed to be the source for the hymn God Moves in Mysterious Ways, which was part of the opening line of he poem. He wrote the hymn to […]
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Stephen Adams felt the call to write gospel music from the tender age of eight years old. By the time he finished college, he was writing and performing with Doug Oldham, the Slaughters, and Bill and Gloria Gaither. On a way to a concert with these other performers, he began to ponder his career and how blessed he felt. During […]
Read more Amazing Grace is one of the best known and loved hymns of our day. When it was first written it started off as a poem to illustrate a sermon on New Years Day 1773. The poem was written by John Newton and is considered to be his spiritual autobiography in verse. John Newton was born in 1725. His mother wanted […]
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Have you ever been under so much stress that it caused a mental breakdown? That’s what happened to William Cowper {pronounced Cooper} while preparing for his bar exam. His breakdown was so complete that he was admitted to an insane asylum until he recovered. During his time in the asylum his life was forever changed when he came to know […]
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Have you ever thought that you knew better than God? I spent a lifetime thinking I knew best and refusing to even consult him on matters. When I first met my ex, God tried to get my attention. He and everyone else wanted to warn me that I was being deceived, but I refused to hear it. Short of striking […]
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