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In 1725, a baby boy was born to Captain John Newton and his wife Elizabeth, in their hometown of London, England. At the young age of 11, the boy was …
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The Last Song of Little Bird
Years ago, in the small African nation of Burundi, there lived a young Hutu tribesman named Binyoni. His name meant “Little Bird,” which seemed fitting because of his fondness for …
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John Newton on Transformation
“I am not the man I ought to be, I am not the man I wish to be, and I am not the man I hope to be, but by …
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Two Breeds of Men
In January of 2012, the Italian cruise ship, Costa Concordia, set sail on a seven-night cruise around the Mediterranean Sea. Onboard the vessel were 3,206 passengers and an additional 1,023 …
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Thomas R. Schreiner on The Resurrection
“The resurrection of Jesus did not ‘make’ Him the Son of God; it declared and revealed in a powerful way that He was and had always been God’s Son.”
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“Superman Is My Uncle. No, Really!”
Most days, Thomas gets dropped off at school by his mom. Most days, he’s wearing his Superman t-shirt with the iconic “S” emblazoned on his little chest. And most days, …
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Abraham Kuyper on Christ’s Domain
“There is not one square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign, does not cry ‘Mine!’”
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Bringing Down the Wall
On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood beneath the looming Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin. Surrounded by Communist leaders, the American president addressed the man responsible for …
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The Word of God Cannot Be Chained
In the final letter he’d ever write, the apostle Paul told Timothy, his son in the faith, “The Word of God is not bound!” No doubt, the line would have …
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John Stott on Preaching
“It was taken for granted from the beginning that Christian preaching would be expository preaching, that is, that all Christian instruction and exhortation would be drawn out of the passage …
