The Prodigal God
Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
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Timothy Keller
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Timothy Keller
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Taking his trademark intellectual approach to understanding Christianity, Keller uncovers the essential message of Jesus, locked inside his most familiar parable. 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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What the critics say
"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)
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- Max
- 2020-01-06
a very revealing read
This book reveals God's heart in a very profound and life-changing way. I never thought of how much we miss out on Jesus' teaching through the 'familiar' story of "the prodigal son". I will be re-reading this to continually inculcate its message in the hope of living in light of the true meaning of God's grace. I'm definitely recommending this to as many as I can. I thank God for enabling the author to write this deeply enlightening book!
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- Jacob Hughes
- 2022-11-22
A book to make you think
This book showed very well how quickly christians can get caught up in a works based faith and stay from the real Jesus
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- Brad
- 2023-08-24
Good stuff.!
Always enjoy the author reading their own book like this
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Thankyou God for using these words in my life and for recovering more of who you are for me.
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- martin clermont
- 2024-02-09
Best prodigal son teaching
Among the best two hours, I’ve spent listening to a teaching Tim Keller unpacks the prodigal story like you never heard or understood
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-12-19
Great book!
Very nicely narrated. Made me look at the story of the prodigal son a whole different way. Highly recommended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-10-04
Insightful
How humbling it is to learn SO much about a story I thought I was familiar with. Keller’s insight and dedicated investigation is inspired. This narrative has grown and strengthened my faith, and I am thankful.
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- Aj Hamm
- 2021-03-18
This will change your understanding of the Parable of the Prodigal Son
This well written book was also well read. It is a must read! Tim Keller casts a bright light on true and godly Christianity.
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- Cheryl Outten
- 2021-05-17
Prodigal God
Loved this book. Every person should read this book, I will be listening to it again.
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- 2024-01-13
Prodigal God Indeed...
This book provides an insightful take on one of Jesus’s parables (Luke 15:11-32). Keller starts the book by defining the word “prodigal” as “recklessly spendthrift” - to spend until nothing is left. Oftentimes, when one reads or thinks about this parable, the automatic assumption is that it’s about the younger son who left his father’s home and the story of his homecoming. However, the author challenges the reader to think about the other “lost son” - the older brother. He states that one “... can rebel against God and be alienated from him either by breaking his rules or by keeping all of them diligently.” Truly, all of us, both younger brother and older brother types, are in need of a Prodigal God who loves his children lavishly.
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