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The Slave Trader Meets the Savior

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.”

C. S. Lewis on Suffering

“Suffering plants the flag of truth within the fortress of a rebel soul.”