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The Wretch John Newton Converted by Amazing Grace 265 Years Ago Today
John Newton (1725-1807)
John Newton had been raised by a godly mother. Yet Newton turned his back on his mother’s God and became a vile man who was deeply involved in the slave trade.
One night the ship he was on was on the verge of sinking at the hands of a violent storm. In the midst of the storm, Newton recalled:
I concluded my sins were too great to be forgiven. I waited with fear and impatience to receive my doom.
Finally the storm subsided and Newton tells what happened next:
I began to pray…to think of that Jesus that I had so often derided; I recollected his death: a death for sins not his own, but, as I remembered, for the sake of those who should put their trust in him.
This modern hymn by Matthew Smith is based in part on an old German hymn by Johann Rist. I really like the music that Smith puts out. He has a good sense of thoughtful worship.
Notice the words of the chorus:
Your back, ploughed with deep furoughs
Cross and grave and all Your sorrows
Your blood-sweat and agony
Oh Lord Jesus, comfort me
Lord Jesus, Comfort Me (A Communion Hymn) by Matthew Smith
March 11, 2012 in
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I Don’t Wanna Know – Paul Thorn
Paul Thorn
Yesterday I posted an article that spoke to the evil we know but of which we wish we were ignorant. Today I want to make you aware of a song that speaks powerfully to this.
This song is by Paul Thorn
Louisville: GQ’s Manliest Town in America
Louisville is my favorite city in America. GQ magazine thinks it is pretty special, too. The travel writer for GQ spent some time in the city and discovered some of what makes this city unique. They came to this conclusion without even mentioning that my three grandchildren live there.
My wife, Suzie moved from Florida to Louisville long enough to snag a manly husband 
.
Here are some of the things that make this city a great place to live and visit.
Dr. C. Ben Mitchell’s Opening Statement at Congressional Hearing
This video is of the opening statement on February 16, 2012 by Baptist Ethicist, C. Ben Mitchell. Mitchell was speaking before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
The title of this statement is Lines Crossed: Separation of Church and State. Has the Obama Administration Trampled on Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Conscience?
Baptist Ethicist Misses the Point
Last week I posted an article which highlighted a Newsweek story by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Her story detailed the Christian suffering around the world often at the hands of people and governments under the influence of Islam. Ali pointed out that we often hear and read in the American media about travesties committed against Islamic people by people in the west. She wanted to bring awareness to the increase and the severity of Christians being persecuted across the globe.
Leave it to a “Baptist Ethicist” to attack Ali’s article feeding fear and hatred in tabloid style. Read my article again and see if it was a gorging on fear and hatred. Not at all.
