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Amazing Grace

The Life of John Newton and the Surprising Story Behind His Song

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Amazing Grace

De : Bruce Hindmarsh, Craig Borlase
Lu par : Alan Irving, Bruce Hindmarsh, Craig Borlase
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Amazing Grace, a biography that reads like a novel, reveals John Newton's dramatic, and at times traumatic, story of sin and salvation and ultimate conviction to speak out against slavery. His story speaks to the brokenness within us all and our need for God's amazing grace.

Amazing Grace is a rags-to-riches story that charts the many ways a young man squanders opportunities and experiences misery and poverty, only to unexpectedly rise to a level of respectability and privilege. This dramatic retelling of his life story, which feels like a novel, is a tale of romance, in which young love sparks wild and impulsive actions, only to be followed by years of seemingly hopeless longing, before eventually being crowned by a long and happy marriage. Lastly, it is a story of grace of a youth who rejects God repeatedly, loses himself in a downward spiral of unbelief and immoral behavior, only to be rescued by divine mercy that reaches deeper than he could ever have imagined.

Newton's story is shocking, and Amazing Grace does not try to airbrush or excuse his faults. There are glaring contradictions in the life of a ship's captain who retreats to his cabin to study his Bible and write tender love letters to his wife while hundreds of slaves lie in chains in the hold below. But the profound lessons from his life are applicable to us today, helping us to:

  • Struggle well when life doesn't match up to expectations.
  • Be honest and open about our stories that are shameful or just too hard to resolve.
  • Understand that God's work in our lives is ongoing.
  • Seek a deeper, more personal faith, awakening to the gospel message and the Holy Spirit's guidance.

Since John Newton's death, every generation has found a way of connecting with his story. Today is no different, for in these days of extreme polarization when beliefs about race, church, and politics have all become deeply divisive in society, we need grace more than ever. We need stories that talk about the human condition, stories that are soaked in the relentless love of God and his forgiveness of sins.

©2023 Bruce Hindmarsh and Craig Borlase (P)2023 Thomas Nelson
Grande-Bretagne Histoire Religion
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