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John Newton Died on This Day

Dec 21, 2012Steve Sanchez1 CommentGreat Quotes, HIStory

The former slave trader and writer of the hymn “Amazing Grace” died on this day in 1807. According to The One Year Book of Christian History, Newton’s “final year was analogous to the setting of the sun. He had gradually lost his hearing and sight and he could no longer recognize some of his closest

The Famous Christian Who Died in 1917

Nov 16, 2012Steve Sanchez1 CommentHIStory

The famous Christian author who died on November 15, 1917, wrote only one book, a book that most of his readers never heard of, but is famous for another book entirely, is none other than…

A Famous Christian Died Today in 1917

Nov 15, 2012Steve Sanchez4 CommentsHIStory

This famous Christian author actually only wrote one book—a book that most of his readers never heard of. Guess who this giant of the faith was? Here are the clues: He surrendered his life to Christ on the streets of London. He served as a tutor for eight years at Dunoon Gospel Training College where

Billy Sunday Preached His Last Sermon on This Day

Oct 27, 2012Steve Sanchez1 CommentHIStory

Billy Sunday’s last sermon was on October 27, 1935. Regardless of what you thought of his controversial methods, God used former baseball player Billy Sunday to preach to more than 100 million people in his lifetime. According to The One Year Book of Christian History: “His unorthodox preaching style, acrobatic antics, and flamboyant gestures attracted

The Greatest Composition of All Time!

Sep 14, 2012Steve SanchezHIStory

His dad wanted him to be a lawyer; he wanted to be a composer. At age six, George Frideric Handel played the church organ after a Sunday morning worship service, a duke heard him and was so impressed that he encouraged Handel’s father to give him a formal music education. He wrote his first composition