The Grace That Remade William Wilberforce
In 1785, William Wilberforce was a twenty-five-year-old member of Parliament known for his charm, his gambling, and his love of fine wine and late-night card...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Titus 2:11-12.
In 1785, William Wilberforce was a twenty-five-year-old member of Parliament known for his charm, his gambling, and his love of fine wine and late-night card parties. He was brilliant, wealthy, and utterly directionless. Then grace appeared. During a journey across Europe with his former schoolmaster Isaac Milner, Wilberforce began reading Philip Doddridge's The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul.…
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