It is always hard to get used to a different situation. For the last couple of hundred years or so, there has been a widespread perception in this country that to be a Christian is a good thing. This would be a view held even by those who would not have a strong Christian allegiance. […]
John Newton, the converted slave trader and author of Amazing Grace,described it as the part of Jesus’ teaching that has been most neglected by his own people. The passage he had in mind was Luke 14:12-14: “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives or […]