Most people are familiar with the hymn "Amazing Grace." According to statistics, it is performed approximately 10 million times worldwide every year. And that's just public performances. It doesn't count all the times when it's sung in churches. However, not everyone is familiar with the author of this hymn, John Newton, and his role in helping to abolish the slave trade while faithfully preaching the gospel. Join Grace, Sean, and Priscilla as they discover more about this great pastor and hymn-writer with Rev. Jonathan Aitken, a priest in the Church of England and author of the biography John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace.
Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Reformation Heritage Books, we are pleased to award a copy of Simonetta Carr's biography about John Newton to one of our young listeners. Congratulations Lacey L. from Tunas, MO!
Show Notes
Jonathan Aitken’s book about John Newton:
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis:
Áitken's favorite hymn: https://hymnary.org/text/glorious_things_of_thee_are_spoken
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