Wise Counsel

Wise Counsel collects the private pastoral letters John Newton wrote to John Ryland Jr., offering theological insight, practical advice, and personal care across decades of correspondence.

Edited and annotated by Grant Gordon, the volume includes previously unpublished letters, contextual introductions, and illustrations that illuminate relationships and historical background.

The new edition adds two newly discovered letters, updated footnotes, links to related scholarship, and ten illustrations many readers have not seen before.

Intended for pastors and lay readers alike, the book demonstrates Newton's pastoral heart and his gift for personal counsel.

Its publisher page and e-book availability make it accessible to contemporary readers seeking pastoral guidance from historic Christian correspondence.