Joshua Project

I have added at the bottom of the page the daily Joshua Project updated people group. Check it out. A great aid in praying for the people groups of the world.

Modern Parable

Hidden Treasure is a new video curriculum from Modern Parable. Watch the video and see the leaders and student workbooks.

John Newton - Latest Biography

I have recently finished the book released this summer titleled John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace by Jonathan Aitken. I love to read a good biorgraphy but this was great biorgraphy and one that every Christian should read for encouragement and to see how God alone is the one who saves us. This work is a good companion to Kevin Belmonte's book Hero for Humanity, the biorgraphy of William Wilberforce. You can read more about this book her on the blog dated September 6, 2006.

Jonathan Aitken’s biography of John Newton looks into nooks and crannies in Newton’s life, character, and spiritual journey. Aitken draws on Newton’s unpublished diaries and correspondence, providing fresh perspective on the life of this memorable man of God. The book is a portrait of John Newton, a self-described “great sinner” redeemed by a great Savior through amazing grace.

Jonathan Aitken is a well-known British author and former politician. He was a Member of Parliament for twenty-three years, serving in the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and also as Minister of State for Defense. His political career ended when he pleaded guilty to charges of perjury as a result of having told a lie on oath in a civil libel lawsuit. During an eighteen-month prison stay, he converted to Christ. He is president of Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a director of Prison Fellowship International, and executive director of The Trinity Forum in Europe. He is the author of twelve books, including the award-winning Nixon: A Life and Charles W. Colson: A Life Redeemed.

I would highly recommend this book. Put it on your 2008 reading list - you will not be sorry you did.

Huckabee is Good for the GOP

Michael Medved had a good article on Huckabee and how he is helping the GOP.

See which candidate you most match up with on the issues by taking a short survey. Very fun!

John Newton Resources

Some web resources and links are mentioned in this entry. The Newton project was designed to promote the bicentenary of Newton in 2007. This web site that is dedicated to Newton is called The John Newton Project which contains sermons, hymns, unpublished letters along with other interesting information regarding Newton.

Or if you are interested only the the many Hymns that Newton wrote check out CyberHymnal. Some of the Hymns you can play a bad piano sounding rendition.

John Piper used John Newton in one of his Pastors Conference 2001 in which each year he gives a biographical sketch.

A museum called the Cowper and Newton Museum has is own web site which has some good links.