The Prodigal God : Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith (Paperback)

from Garrett_Lee

A soul-searching exposition of the gospel as found in the parable of the two sons. Keller skillfully performs spiritual heart surgery on both the rebellious and the pious, showing both their deep need for a savior like Jesus. I especially enjoyed his description of the gospel picture of the Feast...

from bsanner

Ably walking the reader through the historical, cultural, and theological contexts of Jesus' parable of the Lost Sons (or, more commonly, the Prodigal Son), Keller sheds new light of this cherished story and unlocks a depth of meaning that is often overlooked by contemporary teachers and scholars...

from laholmes

Tim Keller takes on a very well known parable. Perhaps the most well known, out of all of Jesus' teachings. But he takes it in a different direction and helps us to turn and focus on the older brother as well as the younger brother. Both brothers, he points out, show a way to be alienated from Go...

from smittyvol

I have listen to and taught numerous times on Luke 15's so-called parable of the Prodigal Son. Keller opens this parable up in fresh, wise ways. He reveals the gospel through this parable. Christianity, contrary to many people's view and many churches' teachings, is not about being moral. It is a...

from gethin_aj

The short version of the review is: This book may transform your life because it presents the only message in the world capable of bringing about such change - namely, the Bible's message of God's extravagant love for undeserving bad people. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE... Why? In this b...