This is the only known biography of the Christian poetess Annie Johnson Flint, who died in 1932, and was first published in 1948 by the Evangelical Press, and is now in the public domain. The story is told by Roland V. Bingham [1872-1942] who was the founder of the Sudan Interior Mission (now the Serving in Mission (SIM)) and knew Annie personally. This account of her life, as well as telling her remarkable triumph over severe physical adversity, also records the only known 'autobiography' of hers, together with a selection of her poetry, a great deal of which has been out of print for decades.This book is a good companion to "He Giveth More Grace" - One Hundred Poems of Annie Johnson Flint, which includes a fitting foreword by another of her contemporaries, and contains most of her poems, all of which are now in the public domain.
Annie Johnson Flint was born in New Jersey, USA on Christmas Eve in 1866, now over 150 years ago. Crippled with arthritis throughout her life, hers was a difficult journey to glory - but, perhaps similar to Fanny Crosby, she did not let her physical limitations prevent her from leaving us with an incredible legacy of her writing.This collection of one hundred of her poems contains all of her most well-known writings, as well many of the lesser-known ones. Many of them reflect an unwavering faith in her God and and His promises and a belief that He was always with her and supporting her, and that He had a plan for her life, even though her way might be hard and she couldn't currently see what his purposes for her might be. Her unwavering reliance on God's grace to cope with trials on a daily basis is also very evident, as is her deep love for her Saviour, Jesus Christ. What also shines through many of her poems is a love of God's creation, and this fact is made all the more remarkable because her arthritis would have prevented her from exploring so much of it.Annie's writing has been an inspiration to so many over the decades, particularly those passing through difficult times of illness or pain, including the pain of bereavement. Her most well-known poem "He Giveth More Grace", the title of this collection, has been set to music and recorded by a number of singers and choirs, touching and helping millions in the process. In 2016, Bible teacher Ravi Zacharias quoted this hymn in a sermon and described Annie as 'one of the greatest hymn writers.'However, in recent decades Annie's poems have not been easily available in print. It was therefore decided to publish this collection to bring her work to a new audience and to make it available in an attractive form for those who already appreciate it. This collection is an annotated version in the sense that each poem is accompanied by some relevant Bible verses. As we thank God for the life and work of Annie, we pray that He will bless this project and help many more through her timeless prose.
Ravi Zacharias has described Annie Johnson Flint as the greatest of hymnwriters, and this second of three newly published volumes of her work illustrates why she is held in such high regard by the countless thousands who have enjoyed and have been encouraged by her poems over the last 100 years. Together with her biography, 'The Making of the Beautiful', this collection of Annie's legacy is certain to be enjoyed by a new audience.
This compendium contains: 1) a collection of 100 poems by Annie Johnson Flint, entitled "He Giveth More Grace" (also available as a separate book) 2) the full biography of Annie Johnson Flint, by Roland V. Bingham, entitled "The Making of the Beautiful" (also available as a separate book) 3) a poem about the experience of Annie Johnson Flint, written specifically and exclusively for this publication by poet and author Andy McIlree 4) an additional collection of 25 poems by Annie Johnson Flint.
Why would a loving and powerful God allow so much pain and suffering? In Why Suffering? Ravi Zacharias and Vince Vitale carefully walk you through a variety of responses that considered together provide a clear, comprehensive, and convincing answer. Responses like: Where there is the possibility of love, there has to be the reality of freedom, and therefore the possibility of pain. Wishing God had made a different world is to wish yourself out of existence. The cross is the key to a compelling and rational explanation for trusting in God in the face of suffering. In comparison with other world religions, the Christian response is highly distinctive. The reality of evil only makes sense in light of the reality of divine goodness. Relational knowledge about God takes the argument beyond reason to the presence of God amidst suffering. God's decision to allow temporal suffering is understandable when viewed from an eternal perspective. Divine goodness shows how to conquer not in spite of, but even through suffering. Here is a book written with great respect for the complexity of the issue, recognizing that some who read it will be in the trenches of deep suffering themselves and others questioning the very existence of a loving God. Why Suffering? provides an answer to the problem of pain and suffering with emotional sensitivity and intellectual integrity.
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Ravi Zacharias has described Annie Johnson Flint as one of the greatest hymnwriters, and this second volume of 100 of Annie's poems serves to provide additional evidence to support his claim. Like the other volumes, these poems primarily focus on the return of the Lord Jesus, the wonder and beauty of nature, and the trusting of God through the trials of life, including pain and bereavement.
