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Timothy Keller: The Reason for God, Making Sense of God and The Prodigal God
The Reason for this book has been written for believers and non-believers, sceptics and churchgoers, and charts a brilliantly considered and impassioned path to Christianity - a Mere Christianity for the twenty-first century.Making Sense of a prequel to Keller's A Reason for a thoughtful look at the role faith and religion can play in modern lives. The Prodigal focused on Jesus' best-known parable - the prodigal son - as a paradigm for the central messages of grace, hope and salvation.
847 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 11, 2018
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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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January 17, 2021
I wish I had bought these 3 books separately as they have such different characters and are very difficult to distinguish on kindle.
I loved "The Reason for God." Admittedly I remember very little content as I read it in the middle of the night while feeding my newborn, but it brought such a sense of reassurance in that time. It is a solid foundation and I look forward to reading it again in a less sleep-deprived state.
I found "Making Sense of God" hard going. It is an excellent philosophical work and I persevered because I believe it is valuable, but I did struggle to follow at times (not helped by having a Kindle copy so you can't easily flick back a couple of pages to remember what the purpose of the chapter actually was; or the fact that the chapters hadn't registered properly so I was informed at some point that I had 7 hrs left in said chapter...!) If someone gave me a print copy of the book I would probably give it another go.
"The Prodigal God" is the shortest and most accessible of the books. It is both challenging and inspiring, summarising some of the key points of the other books much more succinctly. I enjoyed it, though found some parts to be uncomfortable reading. I feel like I benefited from having read the other two books first because I could map the short points onto the deeper arguments but it would certainly stand alone and is a good read for a believer or non believer alike.
In summary; great books, some more accessible than others. All would benefit from a second pass!
I loved "The Reason for God." Admittedly I remember very little content as I read it in the middle of the night while feeding my newborn, but it brought such a sense of reassurance in that time. It is a solid foundation and I look forward to reading it again in a less sleep-deprived state.
I found "Making Sense of God" hard going. It is an excellent philosophical work and I persevered because I believe it is valuable, but I did struggle to follow at times (not helped by having a Kindle copy so you can't easily flick back a couple of pages to remember what the purpose of the chapter actually was; or the fact that the chapters hadn't registered properly so I was informed at some point that I had 7 hrs left in said chapter...!) If someone gave me a print copy of the book I would probably give it another go.
"The Prodigal God" is the shortest and most accessible of the books. It is both challenging and inspiring, summarising some of the key points of the other books much more succinctly. I enjoyed it, though found some parts to be uncomfortable reading. I feel like I benefited from having read the other two books first because I could map the short points onto the deeper arguments but it would certainly stand alone and is a good read for a believer or non believer alike.
In summary; great books, some more accessible than others. All would benefit from a second pass!
January 14, 2020
The Beauty of Grace
This is without a doubt one of the best books/presentations of the gospel I have ever read. Only one book in life is a must read and that’s the Bible, but this book if you have capacity for more is as close to a must read as possible. The task of reading this book is not difficult as this book is thin and easy to understand.
This is without a doubt one of the best books/presentations of the gospel I have ever read. Only one book in life is a must read and that’s the Bible, but this book if you have capacity for more is as close to a must read as possible. The task of reading this book is not difficult as this book is thin and easy to understand.
June 1, 2025
I had to read it for an exam and as a history major student, i couldn’t…. Even the fact that i’m a bookworm didn’t help😢😢 sorry everybody. It offended me on so many levels.
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