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Book Title: Prodigal God : Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

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Author: Timothy Keller

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Topic: Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts, Christian Life / Spiritual Growth, Christianity / General, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament

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The New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet uncovers the essential message of Jesus, locked inside his most familiar parable. Newsweek called renowned minister Timothy Keller "a C.S. Lewis for the twenty-first century" in a feature on his first book, The Reason for God . In that book, he offered a rational explanation of why we should believe in God. Now, in The Prodigal God , Keller takes his trademark intellectual approach to understanding Christianity and uses the parable of the prodigal son to reveal an unexpected message of hope and salvation. Within that parable Jesus reveals God's prodigal grace toward both the irreligious and the moralistic. This book will challenge both the devout and skeptics to see Christianity in a whole new way.

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Prodigal God : Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

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Timothy Keller

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Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts, Christian Life / Spiritual Growth, Christianity / General, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament

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Praise for Timothy Keller and The Prodigal God "Thrilling . . . Brilliant. Keller elegantly explains the goodness of God, redefining sin, lostness, grace, and salvation." --HeartsandMinds.com "An amazing, thought-provoking, illuminating work." --Examiner.com "The insights Tim Keller has about the two individuals in the story, and about the heart of God who loves them both, wrecked me afresh. Tim's thoughts deserve a hearing worldwide." --Bill Hybels, founding and senior pastor, Willow Creek Community Church "Explain, explode, expose, explore--all of these Jesus did by telling the parable of the prodigal son. In this book, Timothy Keller shows us something of how this story actually reveals the heart of God, and, if we read it carefully, our own hearts. This brief exposition is unsettling and surprisingly satisfying. Like seeing something as your own home, or your own self, with new eyes. Enjoy and profit." --Mark Dever, senior pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. "When it comes to the gospel of Jesus Christ, Timothy Keller is simply brilliant." --Mark Driscoll, pastor, Mars Hill Church and president, Acts 29 Church Planting Network "Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians." -- Christianity Today magazine "I thank God for him." --Billy Graham From the Trade Paperback edition., Praise for Timothy Keller and The Prodigal God "Thrilling . . . Brilliant. Keller elegantly explains the goodness of God, redefining sin, lostness, grace, and salvation." --HeartsandMinds.com "An amazing, thought-provoking, illuminating work." --Examiner.com "The insights Tim Keller has about the two individuals in the story, and about the heart of God who loves them both, wrecked me afresh. Tim's thoughts deserve a hearing worldwide." --Bill Hybels, founding and senior pastor, Willow Creek Community Church "Explain, explode, expose, explore--all of these Jesus did by telling the parable of the prodigal son. In this book, Timothy Keller shows us something of how this story actually reveals the heart of God, and, if we read it carefully, our own hearts. This brief exposition is unsettling and surprisingly satisfying. Like seeing something as your own home, or your own self, with new eyes. Enjoy and profit." --Mark Dever, senior pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. "When it comes to the gospel of Jesus Christ, Timothy Keller is simply brilliant." --Mark Driscoll, pastor, Mars Hill Church and president, Acts 29 Church Planting Network "Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians." -- Christianity Today magazine "I thank God for him." --Billy Graham

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by bal_869778
Jan 14, 2023Top favourable review
God has spent extravagantly for our redemption.
This author gives a rounded and passionate interpretation of Jesus compelling parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15.
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by restoringclassix
Jul 12, 2019Top critical review
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I listed this compelling, but not in a good way. It is compelling to even lead away Christians who have some decent understanding of scripture. Keller is very popular these days in the "New Calvinist" movement. I don't want to discredit him as a Christian or a theologian but I am not comfortable with the liberties he takes with the parable of the Prodigal Son or the Lost Sons as he defines it. I am suspect of the redefining of "sin" and "hope"--the names of 2 of the chapters in the book. Definitions that the Church has been fine with for 2000 years. I think this book is a fine example of how well read academic Christians let their compassion for the lost overtake them to the point they are willing to side with the lost's criticisms of the church and the prodigals of the church and ... I listed this compelling, but not in a good way. It is compelling to even lead away Christians who have some decent understanding of scripture. Keller is very popular these days in the "New Calvinist" movement. I don't want to discredit him as a Christian or a theologian but I am not comfortable with the liberties he takes with the parable of the Prodigal Son or the Lost Sons as he defines it. I am suspect of the redefining of "sin" and "hope"--the names of 2 of the chapters in the book. Definitions that the Church has been fine with for 2000 years. I think this book is a fine example of how well read academic Christians let their compassion for the lost overtake them to the point they are willing to side with the lost's criticisms of the church and the prodigals of the church and manipulate the scriptures and the meaning to please their itching ears. Maybe this hits close to home and I am ultra sensitive to it because I noticed and extreme shift in my church after the pastor became enthralled with Keller. Suddenly, sermons seemed to be more about the faults of the church and how they are the reason people don't come to church and lost people remained lost. Of course some people in the church can be more compassionate and sensitive, but lost people are lost because they enjoy the darkness and do not want their evil deeds exposed (John Chapter 3). They are not lost because of the church being a stumbling-block...a consistent theme in my church and now after reading Keller, I understand why.
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by i3lbcrakszg@deleted
Jan 12, 2012
Do you help "your" God to keep score?
I was so taken with the insights in this book that I read it in one sitting. Where the "Prodigal Son" story seems to focus on the lost son who returned, this book turns the scripture focus on our "Prodigal God" and the elder son who had remained loyal, yet who was the one who was truly lost in the end. He did NOT attend the feast.. --------------------------------------- I think every Christian would greatly benefit from this book to help them better judge where their own heart is in serving God and for a deeper understanding of His mercy. Do you feel/expect God to provide you with more blessings for living a more Christian life? or vice versus? I mean, do you help Him keep score on yourself or others? Would you do these things if it truly makes no difference? Do you understand the elder ... I was so taken with the insights in this book that I read it in one sitting. Where the "Prodigal Son" story seems to focus on the lost son who returned, this book turns the scripture focus on our "Prodigal God" and the elder son who had remained loyal, yet who was the one who was truly lost in the end. He did NOT attend the feast.. --------------------------------------- I think every Christian would greatly benefit from this book to help them better judge where their own heart is in serving God and for a deeper understanding of His mercy. Do you feel/expect God to provide you with more blessings for living a more Christian life? or vice versus? I mean, do you help Him keep score on yourself or others? Would you do these things if it truly makes no difference? Do you understand the elder son's protest? How would you feel? -------------------------------------- Then my "open any page" bible reading fell to the story of the workers in the vineyard. The workers who were hired very late in the day recieved the same pay as those who had started early in the morning. The morning workers complained. Same theme again.. I hear you Lord! ;) --------------------------------- This book helped me see that we must delve much deeper with the Holy Spirit to find this love that accepts ALL who come equally.. and then share that unconditional, non-score keeping, no matter the circumstance type of love with all of our brethern.. AND with ourselves.
by bettymcjunkin
Jan 10, 2010
The Extravagant Grace of God
This book has been such a help to so many people - to help us see our self-righteousness. Christians can be like Pharisees - and be so blind to pride in their lives. I know because I have been there and now I am more aware of it in my life. Timothy Keller is a very gifted teacher and brings to light the many ways we are deceived into thinking God owes us something - just like the older brother in the story of the prodigal son. Both sons were prodigals but the older son was so prideful that he couldn't enjoy the love and grace of his father. The father in the story loved both sons, but as Jesus taught in other places in the gospels, those who repent of their sins love God more. God's heart is open to the humble but he can't help the proud because they don't think they need his help - I ... This book has been such a help to so many people - to help us see our self-righteousness. Christians can be like Pharisees - and be so blind to pride in their lives. I know because I have been there and now I am more aware of it in my life. Timothy Keller is a very gifted teacher and brings to light the many ways we are deceived into thinking God owes us something - just like the older brother in the story of the prodigal son. Both sons were prodigals but the older son was so prideful that he couldn't enjoy the love and grace of his father. The father in the story loved both sons, but as Jesus taught in other places in the gospels, those who repent of their sins love God more. God's heart is open to the humble but he can't help the proud because they don't think they need his help - I will do it myself, thank you! Keller's book points us to the loving Father whose arms are open to his children who repent, who humble themselves. He runs to us the moment we turn from our pride and he forgives us and fills us with his love and joy. Keller makes it clear that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose again to make it possible for us to know God by paying with his own life's blood the debt of our rebellion against him and that the only barrier is our pride and our unwillingness to "come to the party" because of our self-centeredness. It is one of the best book I have ever read!
by conslin91
Jan 19, 2021
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Quick easy read that will challenge and deepen your understanding of the parable of the prodigal son and how you live your Christian faith.
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