Tag: john newton

Two new books: gracious guides through the valley of the shadow of shame

by Jacob Buurma • May 24, 2023 • 0 Comments

Demotion. The word sent a chill through me after I blinked away the initial shock. One day I was Marketing Director for a tech start-up valued at $60M and the next I was simply a Project Manager. My emotions churned…

William Wilberforce: Still an impressive role model

by Ed Hird • January 28, 2014 • 1 Comment

Abraham Lincoln once said that every school child should know about William Wilberforce. Ed Hird describes how the famed 19th century British parliamentarian developed – and retained – his uncompromising stand against slavery. He also spoke to Preston Manning, former Opposition…