Take Up and Read

Summary

R.C. Sproul recounts the powerful conversion story of Augustine, who was dramatically transformed after hearing children chant "take up and read" near a New Testament. While wandering in a state of spiritual waywardness, Augustine encountered a providential moment where Scripture directly confronted his sinful lifestyle with a passage about rejecting fleshly desires. This transformative experience led to Augustine's immediate conversion and his eventual emergence as one of the most significant theologians in early Christian history. The story illustrates how divine intervention and Scripture can profoundly redirect a person's life trajectory through a singular, deeply personal moment of spiritual awakening.