The Lamp That Refused to Be Hidden
In 1787, William Wilberforce sat in his garden at Holwood House in Kent, wrestling with a decision that would define his life. Just two years...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Matthew 5:13-20.
In 1787, William Wilberforce sat in his garden at Holwood House in Kent, wrestling with a decision that would define his life. Just two years earlier, he had experienced a profound conversion to Christ, and friends urged him to leave politics for ministry. But his mentor, John Newton — the former slave trader turned hymn writer — gave him different counsel: "God has raised you up for the good of the nation."…
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