Bruce Hindmarsh | The Amazing Story of Amazing Grace | Steve Brown, Etc.

If you think 'Amazing Grace' is powerful, just wait til you hear the story BEHIND the hymn. This week, Steve and the gang chat with author and professor Bruce Hindmarsh about the gritty-but-redeemed life of John Newton and the timeless lyrics he penned. Bruce's new book is called "Amazing Grace: The Life of John Newton and the Surprising Story Behind His Song" (https://amzn.to/3Uf5Y0B - @WPublishingGroup @thomasnelsoninc )

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Bruce Hindmarsh is the James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology and Professor of the History of Christianity at @regentcollege. Bruce speaks and writes regularly on history, theology, and spiritual life and his latest book is called "Amazing Grace: The Life of John Newton and the Surprising Story Behind His Song" (https://amzn.to/3Uf5Y0B).

00:00 - Intro
02:28 - Meet Bruce Hindsmarsh
04:09 - Getting to know John Newton
08:44 - When John Newton walked away from God
13:08 - When a slave trader named John Newton became a slave himself
14:46 - The storm that happened EXACTLY 275 years ago that changed Newton's life
16:59 - When Newton decided to try harder, and yet...
22:32 - How God redirected Newton's creativity to write the most famous hymn of all time
25:20 - When Newton finally became an anti-slavery abolitionist
29:38 - The surprising tone and approach of Bruce's book on John Newton
34:38 - Some surprising facts and backstories about "Amazing Grace"
37:44 - Steve's closing thoughts
40:13- Next week's guest is...

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