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Go Forward in Love: A Year of Daily Readings from Timothy Keller
From the works of pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes this yearlong compilation with daily readings from his best-loved books.
The perfect 365-daily reader for both new and longtime admirers of Timothy Keller's writing, Go Forward in Love features deep insights, profound truths, and biblical wisdom on topics such as prayer, forgiveness, loving our neighbors, the importance of work, and the hope of the resurrection.
Each day's reading is short, but will lead you into deep reflection, give you a fresh sense of awe and wonder before God, and help you go forward in love as willing servants of God and everyone around you.
A timeless collection of wisdom from one of our generation's most trusted spiritual leaders, this volume features excerpts from his best-loved books, including The Reason for God, The Prodigal God, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, The Meaning of Marriage, and more.
The perfect 365-daily reader for both new and longtime admirers of Timothy Keller's writing, Go Forward in Love features deep insights, profound truths, and biblical wisdom on topics such as prayer, forgiveness, loving our neighbors, the importance of work, and the hope of the resurrection.
Each day's reading is short, but will lead you into deep reflection, give you a fresh sense of awe and wonder before God, and help you go forward in love as willing servants of God and everyone around you.
A timeless collection of wisdom from one of our generation's most trusted spiritual leaders, this volume features excerpts from his best-loved books, including The Reason for God, The Prodigal God, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, The Meaning of Marriage, and more.
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Published October 1, 2024
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Timothy J. Keller
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Timothy Keller was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For over twenty years he has led a diverse congregation of young professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000.
He was also Chairman of Redeemer City to City, which starts new churches in New York and other global cities, and publishes books and resources for faith in an urban culture. In over ten years they have helped to launch over 250 churches in 48 cities. More recently, Dr. Keller’s books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 1 million copies and been translated into 15 languages.
Christianity Today has said, “Fifty years from now, if evangelical Christians are widely known for their love of cities, their commitment to mercy and justice, and their love of their neighbors, Tim Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.”
Dr. Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as the pastor of West Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, Virginia, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and Director of Mercy Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America.
Timothy Keller was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For over twenty years he has led a diverse congregation of young professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000.
He was also Chairman of Redeemer City to City, which starts new churches in New York and other global cities, and publishes books and resources for faith in an urban culture. In over ten years they have helped to launch over 250 churches in 48 cities. More recently, Dr. Keller’s books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 1 million copies and been translated into 15 languages.
Christianity Today has said, “Fifty years from now, if evangelical Christians are widely known for their love of cities, their commitment to mercy and justice, and their love of their neighbors, Tim Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.”
Dr. Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as the pastor of West Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, Virginia, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and Director of Mercy Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America.
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October 6, 2025
Tim Keller was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, co-founder of The Gospel Coalition and Redeemer City to City, and the author of twenty-four books. He died at the age of 72 in May 2023 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. This book is comprised of short daily readings from his books. I used it as a part of my devotional readings for the past year and would recommend it to you.
Here are 20 helpful quotes from the book:
• Sin is not simply doing bad things; it is putting good things in the place of God.
• Remember this—if you don’t live for Jesus you will live for something else.
• Religion operates on the principle “I obey—therefore I am accepted by God.” But the operating principle of the gospel is “I am accepted by God through what Christ has done—therefore I obey.”
• God’s love and forgiveness can pardon and restore any and every kind of sin or wrongdoing. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done.
• If you marry someone expecting them to be like a god, it is only inevitable that they will disappoint you. It’s not that you should try to love your spouse less, but rather that you should know and love God more.
• The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
• If we look to some created thing to give us the meaning, hope, and happiness that only God himself can give, it will eventually fail to deliver and break our hearts.
• One of the main ways we move from abstract knowledge about God to a personal encounter with him as a living reality is through the furnace of affliction.
• Someday, when Jesus returns and ushers in a renewed creation, love will totally triumph over hate and life will totally triumph over death.
• If anything matters more to you than God, you are placing yourself and your heart into something external. Only if you make God matter the most—which means only if you glorify him and give him the glory—will you have a safe life.
• On the cross Jesus got what we deserved: The sin, guilt, and brokenness of the world fell upon him. He loved us so much he took divine justice on himself so that we could be passed over, forever.
• Not everyone is your brother or sister in the faith, but everyone is your neighbor, and you must love your neighbor.
• If you are a Christian, and you refrain from committing adultery or using profanity or missing church, but you don’t do the hard work of thinking through how to do justice in every area of life—you are failing to live justly and righteously.
• As ascended Lord he is spreading the gospel and building up his church by working in the hearts of people while he guides all the events of history toward a glorious end.
• God’s salvation does not come in response to a changed life. A changed life comes in response to the salvation, offered as a free gift.
• A servant puts someone else’s needs ahead of his or her own. That is how all believers should live with each other.
• Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.
• You will not have a meaningful life without work, but you cannot say that your work is the meaning of your life.
• If you make any work the purpose of your life—even if that work is church ministry—you create an idol that rivals God.
• Work of all kinds, whether with the hands or the mind, evidences our dignity as human beings—because it reflects the image of God the Creator in us.
Here are 20 helpful quotes from the book:
• Sin is not simply doing bad things; it is putting good things in the place of God.
• Remember this—if you don’t live for Jesus you will live for something else.
• Religion operates on the principle “I obey—therefore I am accepted by God.” But the operating principle of the gospel is “I am accepted by God through what Christ has done—therefore I obey.”
• God’s love and forgiveness can pardon and restore any and every kind of sin or wrongdoing. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done.
• If you marry someone expecting them to be like a god, it is only inevitable that they will disappoint you. It’s not that you should try to love your spouse less, but rather that you should know and love God more.
• The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
• If we look to some created thing to give us the meaning, hope, and happiness that only God himself can give, it will eventually fail to deliver and break our hearts.
• One of the main ways we move from abstract knowledge about God to a personal encounter with him as a living reality is through the furnace of affliction.
• Someday, when Jesus returns and ushers in a renewed creation, love will totally triumph over hate and life will totally triumph over death.
• If anything matters more to you than God, you are placing yourself and your heart into something external. Only if you make God matter the most—which means only if you glorify him and give him the glory—will you have a safe life.
• On the cross Jesus got what we deserved: The sin, guilt, and brokenness of the world fell upon him. He loved us so much he took divine justice on himself so that we could be passed over, forever.
• Not everyone is your brother or sister in the faith, but everyone is your neighbor, and you must love your neighbor.
• If you are a Christian, and you refrain from committing adultery or using profanity or missing church, but you don’t do the hard work of thinking through how to do justice in every area of life—you are failing to live justly and righteously.
• As ascended Lord he is spreading the gospel and building up his church by working in the hearts of people while he guides all the events of history toward a glorious end.
• God’s salvation does not come in response to a changed life. A changed life comes in response to the salvation, offered as a free gift.
• A servant puts someone else’s needs ahead of his or her own. That is how all believers should live with each other.
• Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.
• You will not have a meaningful life without work, but you cannot say that your work is the meaning of your life.
• If you make any work the purpose of your life—even if that work is church ministry—you create an idol that rivals God.
• Work of all kinds, whether with the hands or the mind, evidences our dignity as human beings—because it reflects the image of God the Creator in us.
December 24, 2025
One of my favorite daily devotionals. Selected passages from Tim Keller’s works that covers a wide range of Scripture and topics.
November 29, 2025
Timmy K always equals five stars for me.
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May 8, 2025Formatted to be a daily devotional but I just read it whenever I had a brief moment of time. All the readings are drawn from Keller's published work, so nothing "new" here; just all the things we appreciate about the man and his teaching. Might be good way to introduce someone to his works
December 24, 2025
Wonderful Daily Readings
I’ve read 90 per cent of what Tim Keller has published and still found this book of daily readings from his works to be absolutely enthralling. The book is a great refresher in the Gospel, a tremendous guide to Christ-centered living, and a paean of praise to our Lord Jesus Christ. If you are new to Keller’s writings start here, if an old hand in enjoying his ministry, buy ‘Forward in Love’ as a good refresher. You will not regret it.
I’ve read 90 per cent of what Tim Keller has published and still found this book of daily readings from his works to be absolutely enthralling. The book is a great refresher in the Gospel, a tremendous guide to Christ-centered living, and a paean of praise to our Lord Jesus Christ. If you are new to Keller’s writings start here, if an old hand in enjoying his ministry, buy ‘Forward in Love’ as a good refresher. You will not regret it.
August 22, 2025
Easy Devotional
This devotional is good. It was different excerpts from his various books. It was easy to read not long for each day. Good points.
This devotional is good. It was different excerpts from his various books. It was easy to read not long for each day. Good points.
November 29, 2025
For some reason, I started reading two Keller yearlong devotionals in January, and I just didn’t stop. Ended up finishing this one early. His work is so good. I miss him.
December 23, 2025
Excellent devotional that includes daily excerpts from Keller's books.
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