Right Now Counts Forever, Volume I: 1977–1986

Right Now Counts Forever #1

by R.C. Sproul

"Dr. R.C. Sproul emphasized the importance of our daily lives for all eternity. If we truly are created in the image of God, with a destiny that is rooted in Him, then what we do now matters. That's why he named his monthly column Right Now Counts Forever. For more than thirty years, the column provided him with a space to apply the teachings of the Bible and the theology of the Reformation to the daily lives of Ligonier students. Dr. Sproul's column began an occasional feature in the early iteration of Tabletalk as a ministry newsletter. It provided Dr. Sproul with the opportunity to comment on everything from theological issues to film to current events. Nothing was off-limits. When Tabletalk became a monthly devotional magazine in 1989, Right Now Counts Forever became a regular feature, and in it, Dr. Sproul trained his keen eye and incisive mind on various subjects related to theology, history, politics, economics, and more. Here, for the first time, all of Dr. Sproul's columns are brought together into a single collection. Here is a treasury of content from one of the most gifted theologians of our time"--

Genres: Christian Living

192 pages, Hardcover

Published March 1, 2021

About the author

Dr. R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, an international Christian discipleship organization located near Orlando, Fla. He was founding pastor of Saint Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Fla., first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.

Ligonier Ministries began in 1971 as the Ligonier Valley Study Center in Ligonier, Pa. In an effort to respond more effectively to the growing demand for Dr. Sproul’s teachings and the ministry’s other educational resources, the general offices were moved to Orlando in 1984, and the ministry was renamed.

Dr. Sproul’s radio program, Renewing Your Mind, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio stations around the world and can also be heard online. Dr. Sproul produced hundreds of lecture series and recorded numerous video series on subjects such as the history of philosophy, theology, Bible study, apologetics, and Christian living.

He contributed dozens of articles to national evangelical publications, spoke at conferences, churches, and academic institutions around the world, and wrote more than one hundred books, including The Holiness of God, Chosen by God, and Everyone’s a Theologian. He signed the 1978 Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy and wrote a commentary on that document. He also served as general editor of the Reformation Study Bible, previously known as the New Geneva Study Bible.

Dr. Sproul had a distinguished academic teaching career at various colleges and seminaries, including Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando and Jackson, Miss. He was ordained as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America.

Reviews

[Aaron Hand · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoy these brief articles written by Dr. Sproul. I, too, write regular columns like he did and actually at the exact same age! He was 41 in 1980 and I’m 41 right now. I’ve been wanting to see how he wrote these essays and he is masterful.

I recommend this book as it covers a wide variety of topics, in society, entertainment and Scripture. Highly recommended!

[Cole Newton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was a great read, and the applicability of what Sproul wrote back in the late-70s and early-80s is astounding. The Sexual Revolution, terrorism, disasters, media narratives, Marxism, inflation, the sufficiency of Scripture, etc. are all topics that are just as relevant today. But I shouldn’t have been surprised, the Preacher already warned that “there is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9).
You can read my full review here: https://bcnewton.co/2022/01/26/right-...