Dr. Stephen Nichols

Oh, they absolutely are. Not only in terms of the drama of the storytelling, but also the theme of the stories that are in these books. So this Prince's Poison Cup, I mean, this is the story, isn't it? This is the story of our fall and the story of our redemption in Christ. And That proclamation of the gospel in a winsome and compelling way, that was very much at the heart of what R.C. was about.

Oh, they absolutely are. Not only in terms of the drama of the storytelling, but also the theme of the stories that are in these books. So this Prince's Poison Cup, I mean, this is the story, isn't it? This is the story of our fall and the story of our redemption in Christ. And That proclamation of the gospel in a winsome and compelling way, that was very much at the heart of what R.C. was about.

We think of what was his 100th book, which was also a children's book, The Knight's Map. is all about the authority of Scripture and sufficiency of Scripture. That goes back to the 70s and R.C. 's role in the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy and helping the church find its way back to this pivotal, essential, central doctrine of the authority, the inerrancy, the infallibility of Scripture.

We think of what was his 100th book, which was also a children's book, The Knight's Map. is all about the authority of Scripture and sufficiency of Scripture. That goes back to the 70s and R.C. 's role in the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy and helping the church find its way back to this pivotal, essential, central doctrine of the authority, the inerrancy, the infallibility of Scripture.

And it's his 100th book in a children's book. So you're exactly right. It's not only the drama that's reflective both in R.C. 's teaching and in his children's books, but also the content and the themes that he's talking about.

And it's his 100th book in a children's book. So you're exactly right. It's not only the drama that's reflective both in R.C. 's teaching and in his children's books, but also the content and the themes that he's talking about.

Yeah. I remember listening to Vesta saying this at one point about R.C. He just loved to learn, and he loved to learn things from people. And that's why she thought that he loved being around people so much. And there was a wonder to him. He ends this great story with a twinkle in his eye. There was a wonder to him. There was a sense of wonder.

Yeah. I remember listening to Vesta saying this at one point about R.C. He just loved to learn, and he loved to learn things from people. And that's why she thought that he loved being around people so much. And there was a wonder to him. He ends this great story with a twinkle in his eye. There was a wonder to him. There was a sense of wonder.

There was a sense of always wanting to learn and especially always wanting to help people learn of all ages and not just learn, but learn those truths that are a matter of not simply life and death, but a matter of eternal life and eternal death.

There was a sense of always wanting to learn and especially always wanting to help people learn of all ages and not just learn, but learn those truths that are a matter of not simply life and death, but a matter of eternal life and eternal death.

Oh, absolutely. And you think of this in terms of the cup of God's wrath. There's probably not a biblical phrase that is full of more drama than that phrase. And when we think of Christ's death for us, we must realize that Christ endured the cup of God's wrath. And all that says about us and our sinfulness and all that says about the necessity of Christ, it's just a wonderful story.

Oh, absolutely. And you think of this in terms of the cup of God's wrath. There's probably not a biblical phrase that is full of more drama than that phrase. And when we think of Christ's death for us, we must realize that Christ endured the cup of God's wrath. And all that says about us and our sinfulness and all that says about the necessity of Christ, it's just a wonderful story.

And the thing that we love about the book is at the end, it has this series of questions related to the plot as it unfolded in the book. And each question is simply answered with Scripture. And that's another hallmark of why R.C. 's teaching was so compelling. It's almost like watching a brilliant doctor at work. They can analyze the disease, and they know exactly what to prescribe.

And the thing that we love about the book is at the end, it has this series of questions related to the plot as it unfolded in the book. And each question is simply answered with Scripture. And that's another hallmark of why R.C. 's teaching was so compelling. It's almost like watching a brilliant doctor at work. They can analyze the disease, and they know exactly what to prescribe.

He knew what our theological disease was, and he knew not only that the cure was Scripture, he knew chapter and verse where we needed to go to get the proper cure. And that's in the back of the book.

He knew what our theological disease was, and he knew not only that the cure was Scripture, he knew chapter and verse where we needed to go to get the proper cure. And that's in the back of the book.

Oh, of course. Yeah, many times. And the ideas were always percolating. And when he sat down to write, he already had it worked out in his head where he was going to go. He had already spent the time in the sources. And so once he had sort of spent all that time, he could sit down and it could flow onto paper. But don't let that deceive you. A lot of work went into those words flowing onto paper.

Oh, of course. Yeah, many times. And the ideas were always percolating. And when he sat down to write, he already had it worked out in his head where he was going to go. He had already spent the time in the sources. And so once he had sort of spent all that time, he could sit down and it could flow onto paper. But don't let that deceive you. A lot of work went into those words flowing onto paper.