Our children live in a world of both luxury and danger. In these days of godless art and trash amusements, how refreshing it is to find such pure and sensible entertainments as those put out by R.C. Sproul and Reformation Trust! In the trend of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, R.C. Sproul has reconfirmed for a new generation that little else is healthier for the minds of our young ones than the captivating appeal of intense and biblical allegory.
In the story of The Priest with Dirty Clothes, Sproul shares simply the difficult truth that a Christian has been made acceptable to God through the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Children will follow Jonathan, a young priest who has been invited to preach a sermon to the great King, but who has muddied his priest clothes along the way. Will the King allow such filth in his presence? Will Jonathan be able to make himself presentable through his own efforts? Or will Jonathan need to pursue help from someone greater than he?
Through the delightfully fanciful artwork of Justin Gerard, Sproul brings the truth of Christ’s substitutionary righteousness to life for readers of all ages. As a new father, I cannot wait to share this story and others like it from Reformation Trust with my son. I highly recommend this book as both an enjoyable bedtime story and a sophisticated teaching aid for parents concerned about the spiritual futures of their children.
If you like this book, check out Sproul’s other similar books: The Prince’s Poison Cup and The Lightlings. Totally worth your time!
[Disclaimer: I received this book free for review from Ligonier Ministries]
©2011 E.T.
Read More from R.C. Sproul
- The Holiness of God (1985)
- The Priest with Dirty Clothes (1997)
- 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Grow (2002)
- The Dark Side of Islam (2003)
- The Lightlings (2006)
- The Prince’s Poison Cup (2008)
- Believing God (2009)
- John (2009)
- Sola Scriptura (2009)
- R.C. Sproul: A Life (2021; by Stephen J. Nichols)