THE REDEMPTION OF JOHNNY CASH

Hi Friend, I think most people have heard of Johnny Cash and would recognize his music, even among today’s young people. He had a unique style of music that transcends time and sets him apart from other musicians. As an individual, he was unique as well. Sinners thought Johnny was a saint, and saints thought Johnny was a sinner. The reality is, he was both. He was just like us. He was flawed. He blew it. He fell and he got up again. But he never lost his faith. In fact, at the very end of his life, it was stronger than ever. Johnny Cash embodies the paradox of every Christian who wants to do what is right but struggles to do it, just like the apostle Paul described in Romans. And really, that’s why for a long time I’ve wanted to tell his story—because it is a story of redemption that resonates with so many who have messed up, but to whom God says, “I’m not finished with you yet.” If we learn nothing else from the story of Johnny Cash, we learn that God gives second chances, and third ones, and fourth ones . . . So I’ve teamed up again with my friend Marshall Terrill to write sort of a spiritual biography of Johnny Cash, a book that really focuses on his faith. It’s called Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon and I’d love for you to have a copy. You can get one by donating to Harvest Ministries this month. Get your copy here! I’m hoping this book will be like my Steve McQueen book, in that it really reaches a new audience with the message of the gospel’s redemptive power. Will you pray with me that God will use it in ways we can’t even imagine? In Christ, Greg