He had not been brought up in a church-going family. In fact, his life prior to conversion had been, using his own words, that of a "profligate and libertine." Indeed he was one of the most despicable kinds of folk on the planet - a slave trader! Yet he was found by God even in that blackness. He was forever grateful to the Messiah for his grace. He had a lot of growing to do in the Lord. Some of his old evils were shed more slowly than others. ...
