Let Timothy Keller and Richard Coekin sit alongside you as you open up your Bible day by day. Their helpful questions, insightful explanations and prompts to apply God's word to your life will take you to the heart of God's word and then push God's word deep into your heart.
Enjoy the treasures of Judges, Galatians and Ephesians as you explore the Bible, book by book.
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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.
3.5 stars. I really liked the questions for Judges and Galatians. They were great and I learnt a lot. But I felt the material for Ephesians could be done in less days and it would have been more interesting and clear. Just doing one or two verses a day seemed too short and I couldn't follow the main idea.
I bought this devotional because I had a stretch of a few months where I would be travelling a lot and wanted a devotional to take with me. There is nothing groundbreaking here, but that's a good thing. Solid biblical exegesis and clear points of application.
In Christian literature, many devotionals are a dime a dozen, with little or no substance or any true difference between them. This is not the case with the newer series titled Explore By The Book produced by The Good Book Company. Explore By The Book takes a unique approach which is truly a breath of fresh air when it comes to daily devotionals. This approach is called termed the “Open Bible” technique, meaning that a person needs to have their own Bible open for the whole devotional since the scripture text is not printed in the text. This method is needed in a society that devalues personal interaction with the Word of God. This in combination with an inductive method of Bible study makes the Explore By The Book series a must add to your Bible reading plans. Furthermore the 90 day format is a habit forming tactic which will aid the reader in committing to a new Bible study regimen.
One of the newest entries into the series is titled Judges, Galatians, and Ephesians with Timothy Keller and Richard Coekin authoring the study. They have split the writing duties with Keller providing the study on Judges and Galatians and Coekin writing the study on Ephesians. Both of these men are renowned authors and theologians making this study one in the can’t miss category. Keller is also no stranger to the Good Book Company having authored the Galatians for You devotional commentary for the For You series, and Coekin has author the Ephesians commentary in the same series. Needless to say this devotional is theological faithful to orthodox Christianity and practical in its application.
With regard to the devotional itself, the most notable part is the subject matter. The book of Judges is not normally a book of the Bible which is taught on or written about in devotional works, yet the pastoral care and wisdom that Keller writes with in the Judges section makes this devotion not only a must read but one that every Christian should be flocking to. Lastly this commentary is not only for the seasoned saint nor is it primarily for the new Christian, this is a devotional which a Christian anywhere in their walk with Christ will find helpful for their sanctification.
This book was provided to me free of charge from The Good Book Company in exchange for an unbiased, honest review.