William Wilberforce and the Bible That Demanded Action
In 1787, William Wilberforce sat in his home at 4 Old Palace Yard, Westminster, wrestling with a decision that would define his life. He had...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on James 1:22.
In 1787, William Wilberforce sat in his home at 4 Old Palace Yard, Westminster, wrestling with a decision that would define his life. He had recently undergone a profound Christian conversion, and his first instinct was to leave Parliament entirely for ministry. His friend John Newton — the former slave trader turned pastor who wrote "Amazing Grace" — urged him otherwise.…
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