Poet William Cowper struggled with depression much of his life After a suicide attempt he was committed to an asylum But it was there through the care of a Christian physician that Cowper came to a warm vital faith in Jesus Soon afterwards Cowper became acquainted with pastor and hymnwriter John Newton who encouraged him to collaborate on a hymnal for their church Among the hymns Cowper wrote was ldquo God Moves in a Mysterious Way rdquo which contains these words pressed from the crucible of experience ldquo You fearful saints fresh courage take the clouds you so much dread [... more]

We are in dire need of God's grace We're not merely sick we require a resurrection from God because we can't fix ourselves In this message Pastor Lutzer establishes our condition before grace rescued us Through Christ God has shed grace on us in abundance so He can save anyone even big sinners This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Protestants affirm that we're justified by faith alone But where does our faith come from Is it something we muster up or does God give it to us Today R C Sproul shows that these questions go back much earlier than the Reformation Get R C Sproul's Teaching Series 'God Alone' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org god-alone Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

I was drifting off into an impromptu nap when it hit me From the basement my son ripped a chord on his electric guitar The walls reverberated No peace No quiet No nap Moments later competing music greeted my ears my daughter playing ldquo Amazing Grace rdquo on the piano Normally I love my son rsquo s guitar playing But in that moment it jarred and unsettled me Just as quickly the familiar notes of John Newton rsquo s hymn reminded me that grace thrives amid the chaos No matter how loud unwanted or disorienting the storms of life might [... more]

William Cowper ndash the English poet found a friend in his pastor John Newton ndash the former slave trader Cowper suffered from depression and anxiety attempting to die by suicide more than once When Newton visited him they rsquo d go on long walks together and talk about God Thinking that Cowper would benefit from engaging creatively and having a reason to write his poetry the minister had the idea to compile a hymnal Cowper contributed many songs including ldquo God Moves in a Mysterious Way rdquo When Newton moved to another church he and Cowper remained strong friends and [... more]

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On this episode of Our American Stories Brian Edwards tells the story of America's most popular hymn that actually didn't come from America It was based on the life of English slave trader John Newton Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

T-Rose and Pastor Greg discuss the LGBTQ Exploitation of children and what happens at their parades Sussman Trial Results were tainted by a jury forewoman who never thought the trial should be happening Media silent Pulse nightclub shooter never even knew Pulse was a gay club He was focused on killing Americans Donna Jackson LGTBQ Pride Month targets the children and grooms them for the pedophiles Teaching God's principles matters American Revolution was known in England as an abolitionist movement William Wilberforce was told to be silent during the revolution because of the relationship between abolitionists and the revolution John [... more]

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The only apologetic that unbelievers cannot deny is the life of Christ emerging through a surrendered Christian [... more]

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Discouragement is one of Satan's most powerful tools against believers and unbelievers alike This was true of th-century English poet and hymnwriter William Cowper whose life was riddled with bouts of severe depression and asylum stays But the Lord used one such residency to reveal to Cowper the Truth of the Gospel His life of struggle demonstrates several valuable truths for us today [... more]

It's often been said that God brings us to the breaking point so that we can see our need for Him and that was certainly the case with this slave-trader turned Pastor known as John Newton His beloved and inspired hymn Amazing Grace is merely a personal recounting of his own astonishing conversion [... more]

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James and Robby pray about what Easter really means to us and how we can find that meaning in Psalm [... more]

You imagine that scene where the boxer is down and the ref starts what's call the long count counting to ten and the trainer is there on the side Like Burgess Meredith from the Rocky movies or the trainer from Cinderella Man one of my favorite movies And he starts shouting something like Get up You're gonna let that knock you down Get up and give it right back So for this talk you can think of me as that hard nosed boxing trainer encouraging you to get back into it with your prayers [... more]

Discouragement is one of Satan's most powerful tools against believers and unbelievers alike This was true of th-century English poet and hymnwriter William Cowper whose life was riddled with bouts of severe depression and asylum stays But the Lord used one such residency to reveal to Cowper the Truth of the Gospel His life of struggle demonstrates several valuable truths for us today [... more]

John Newton's conversion from a hated slave-trader to a beloved pastor is almost as astonishing as Paul's conversion from a persecutor to an apostle Only God can write a story as wondrous as this [... more]

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