If you could ask Martin Luther one question, what would it be? Today, R.C. Sproul reads from his children’s book based on a time in the Reformer’s life when Luther’s barber asked him how to pray. Gather the family and listen together. Get two books by R.C. Sproul for your donation of any amount—The Barber Who Wanted to Pray and Does Prayer Change Things?: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/3661/donate Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
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Today on Renewing Your Mind, a story about a monk, a baba, and prayer.
Master Peter put a cloth around the man's neck to keep the whiskers from falling down his shirt, lathered up the man's chin, and began to give the man a shave. The door opened and a new customer walked into his shop. Master Peter recognized the man immediately, for he was an outlaw.
R.C. Sproul was such an amazing communicator, whether in a seminary classroom, the pulpit, or at the Ligonier Valley Study Center, where Ligonier began over 50 years ago. Dr. Sproul sought to serve every age and stage of the Christian life, and he knew the importance of reaching the next generation, which is one reason why he wrote his children's books.
You can own a beautifully illustrated edition of the story you'll hear today when you give a donation of any amount at renewingyourmind.org. This is a one-day only offer and ends at midnight. You might think these stories are just for children, but listen to what Andrew shared with us.
I'm 86 years old and I listened to R.C. Sproul for about 10 years. And there was times when I was trying to commit suicide and He'd come up with one of those children's stories that he wrote, and it sort of got me through that. Then again, at another time, I felt like committing suicide because I wanted to give up because my family abandoned me.
And again, I heard him do one of those children's stories and got me through the suicide feeling again. And even when I heard that he passed on, I missed some of his stories, and I'm glad they bring him on once again to describe the Bible and the love God has for us.
Well, we're glad to bring this story to you again as we approach Reformation Day. Here's R.C. Sproul reading The Baba Who Wanted to Pray.
Every night at dinner, Mr. McFarland gathered his family together for devotions. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland had six children, two boys and four girls. The children's names were Donovan, Riley, Molly, Erin Claire, Delaney, and Shannon. It was Mr. McFarland's practice to read a portion of Scripture every night and give a short explanation of it.
Then he would ask each of the children to recite memory verses from the Bible and to answer catechism questions. Finally, Mr. McFarland would lead the family in prayer. Each of the children would participate in the prayers in his or her own way. One night, just after devotions had ended with the singing of a favorite hymn, the McFarland's daughter, Delaney, spoke up.
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