by Timothy Keller
from Penguin Audio
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Editorial ReviewUnabridged CDs · 2 CDs, 2 hours
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.
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- Wonderful Re-examination of a Multi-layered Parable
I was always troubled growing up with the various teaching I received that placed an emphasis on the younger brother in this parable to the near exclusion of the older. I believe Keller has done a wonderful job in righting this imbalance.
For the other reviewers who express the thought this book might also reach skeptics or the jaded, I would have to say while the insights are thoughtful, the basic thesis still requires someone to believe in Jesus as deity. For those who do not, this re-examination of... more info
- Eye Opening Look at Luke 15
The Prodigal God is a short but powerful exposition of the major themes of Luke 15, centering particularly on the parable of the two sons. Keller, drawing his ideas from a sermon by Edmund Clowney which Keller says was "life-changing", writes of the two sons as two who were pictures of the two types of people in the crowd with Jesus on this occasion. On the one hand, the tax collectors and sinners were seen in the younger son, who sought self-salvation through self-discovery and experience. Then there were... more info
- Prodigal Grace of God
Excellent book. Small enough to read in one evening. After I finished my wife read it without setting it down. She said is was the best book she ever read. For her it made clear some of the things we personally have dealt with in our family and community. The older brother in the parable is the main focus and that which in today's churches seem to get a free pass. Highly recommended! In my opinion Keller's theology is sound and the book is easily read and understood by those without a degree in theology or... more info
- Correct diagnosis on a major problem with the church.
Timothy Keller, in relating the story of the two sons, unintentionally (?) addresses another issue altogether. Many books have been written recently about the decline of the church in North America. Churches are filled with elder-brother types who have never been transformed into the likeness of Christ. All of their "good works" are done in the church, but the rest of their lives are no different from that of their secular neighbors. Church becomes nothing more than a good old boys' club where "sinners" are... more info
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