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The Prodigal God (Hardcover)

by Timothy Keller (Author)

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Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Dutton (Nov 4 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0525950796
ISBN-13: 978-0525950790
Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 250 g

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The Prayer of Jabez used a little-known story of the Bible to redefine success for Christians. The Prodigal God uses a famous story of the Bible to redefine nothing less than the central Christian message for believers and skeptics alike.

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, he uses one of the best-known Christian parables to reveal an unexpected message of hope and salvation.

The Prodigal Son is the most well-known parable in the Bible. Incredibly, it is also almost universally misunderstood. Taking his trademark intellectual approach to understanding Christianity, Keller uncovers the essential message of Jesus, hidden in plain sight for centuries. Within this parable is the lost message of Jesus--where he outlines just how his followers are supposed to love and accept one another so they can join him in Heaven. With this book, both the devout and skeptics will see Christianity in a whole new way.

About the Author

As the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, Tim Keller started his congregation with a few dozen people. It now draws over five thousand weekly attendees who meet in three Manhattan locations. Redeemer has since spawned a movement of churches across America and throughout major world cities. Many pastors model their churches on Redeemer and Tim's thoughtful style of preaching. Dr. Keller lives in New York City with his wife and sons.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A New Classic, Jan 12 2009

By	Peter Cantelon (Morden, Manitoba, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Keller seems to be a new author on the scene having published his first two books this past year (I'm reading his other book - The Reason for God now).

The Prodigal God is part of a larger movement that seems to be happening within Christianity, I would call the movement Corrective Christianity aka a series of course corrections back toward orthodoxy...in some ways a re-formation of Christianity in response to the changing world we live in. I would include authors such as N.T. Wright, Rob Bell, Philip Yancey and others in this movement which I think is good and necessary.

In his book Keller is presenting what has been traditionally known as the parable of the prodigal son. Keller refers to it as the parable of the lost sons for reasons that quickly become apparent. He titles the book The Prodigal God based on the Webster definition of prodigal which is: "recklessly spendthrift". The idea of course is that God, represented by the father in the parable, is recklessly spendthrift (therefore prodigal) with His love toward his children.

Keller impresses with his intellect and his rare ability to communicate intelligent concepts and ideas simply without a hint of arrogance or patronizing. No doubt Keller's years as presbyterian pastor in New York City (and perhaps his Lutheran upbringing) have trained him to communicate in such a manner. It should be noted that his books have received positive reviews from such diverse sources as Rick Warren, Billy Graham and Christianity Today on the one hand and The New York Times, The Washington Post, World Magazine and Publishers Weekly on the other. To straddle such a fence of opinion is no small feat.

There are many things that recommend the book not the least of which is its slim size (139 pages) and approachable narrative style. Keller combines the heart of a pastor with the mind of an intellectual and presents something very powerful in his presentation of the parable. Perhaps the most brilliant characteristic of the book is that as you read it you find yourself thinking that everything he is saying is common sense and yet it had never occurred to you that way before. It is a good skill to present an old truth in a new way and Keller does just that.

The book is bound to become a classic (for the short term at least) and one which must be reread regularly for full impact; I highly recommend it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Praise for the Prodigal God, May 21 2009

By	Jackson Hoolahan - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Keller writes from the perspective of a true Pastor and a true theologian. This book is life changing and thought provoking. With some great insights into a timeless story. You will never read the biblical story the same way after you read this book.

Keller also has a beautiful insight into the gospel.

Though Keller is a Calvinist, this book is not about election so it is a safe read to all arminians. I recommend this book to everyone from the new believer to the seasoned minister.

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