--- product_id: 1274525 title: "The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith" price: "17380CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1274525-the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # 4.8/5 from 5,729 reviews Deep dive into Luke 15 parable NYT Bestseller #3,883 The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith **Price:** 17380CFA **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ“– Unlock the gospel’s hidden grace β€” don’t miss the spiritual read everyone’s talking about! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith - **How much does it cost?** 17380CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1274525-the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Timeless Bestseller:** Ranked #3,883 on NYT Best Sellers, a must-have for your collection. - β€’ **Critically Acclaimed:** Boasts a stellar 4.8-star rating from over 5,700 readers worldwide. - β€’ **Bridges Faith & Reason:** Perfect for millennials craving thoughtful, rational spirituality. - β€’ **Intellectual Gospel Insight:** Unlocks fresh perspectives on the Prodigal Son parable with scholarly depth. - β€’ **Transformative Reading Experience:** Challenges both skeptics and believers to rethink grace and self-righteousness. ## Overview The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller is a New York Times bestselling book that reinterprets the parable of the prodigal son with intellectual rigor and heartfelt insight. Praised for its ability to challenge both devout Christians and skeptics, it offers a fresh understanding of grace, forgiveness, and self-righteousness. With a 4.8-star rating from over 5,700 readers, this book is a transformative exploration of Christian faith essential for thoughtful millennials seeking deeper spiritual meaning. ## Description 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. Review: Inspiring and Thought Provoking - Book Highlights This book is an exposition of sorts centered around the Parable of the Prodigal Son as it is comonly known (or the Parable of the Two Sons as Keller likes to name it). The parable is only found in Luke 15:11-32. It is a familiar parable to many Christians, being found in works of literature, stage productions, art and popular music. The basic story is that of a father and his two sons; and the younger son decided to ask for his share of the inheritance and decided to go and make a life on his own. He ends up squandering everything and eventually comes back to his senses and returns to his father. The father forgives him, but the older brother who did not rebel, does not. The story illustrates both the futility of sin and the futility of unforgiveness. Tim Keller does an amazing job of explaining the meaning of this parable. He teases out the nuances of the story and helps the reader face the story on a personal level. One of his main points is that there are many "older brothers" in our churches today, just as there are many younger brothers who are estranged from the church. They stay away because they want to avoid the older brother and reject his judgmental attitude and lack of compassion. Keller helps the reader to see themselves in the story. He writes that many of us are close to the older brother in our attitudes. What keeps us separated from God is not so much our moral failures, but our self-righteousness. We think that by "being good" that we deserve God's blessings and a relatively trouble free life. What we need to realize is that we are just as bad off as the younger brother in the story. In the context of when Jesus originally told this parable, he was probably referring to the Pharisees. They were like the older brother in that they looked down on others and did not care for the lost sheep. The parables of the lost coin and the lost sheep show the priority of Jesus. Unlike the Pharisees, Jesus cares for the lost one. He seeks to save them from eternal death. Evaluation I thought that this was a wonderful book. Tim Keller is a talented writer. While the book is based on a sermon, it certainly does not read like one. It flows very well and tends to draw the reader into the story. This book made me think more deeply about a very familiar parable. In the end, Keller encourages us to appreciate the importance of the gospel every day. We are all sinners in need of the grace of God. We will not experience freedom from sin through our own efforts, but only as we are transformed in our thinking by the gospel. God's undeserved grace towards us and the high price that he paid is what motivates us to live in gratitude to God. I would agree with Keller's assertion that "Jesus is pleading not so much with immoral outsiders as with moral insiders. He wants to show them their blindness, narrowness, and self-righteousness, and how these things are destroying both their own souls and the lives of the people around them. It is a mistake, then, to think that Jesus tells this story primarily to assure younger brothers of his unconditional love...Jesus is saying that both the irreligious and the religious are spiritually lost, both life-paths are dead ends, and that every thought the human race has had about how to connect to God has been wrong." (page 11) In the end, I found this book very helpful. I was challenged and encouraged at the same. Any book that can do that is definitely worth a read. Review: Great Gospel Presentation of God's Grace - Tim Keller (Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian in Manhattan, N.Y.) is a very gifted thinker and communicator. His book "The Prodigal God" is one I have read 3 times in the last year. The book is based on perhaps the most famous story that Jesus told in the New Testament (Luke 15) - often referred to as the the parable of the "prodigal son."I have been a Christian for 39 years now (24 of those years in the pastorate), and I have never read a better presentation of the gospel than he presents in this book. Dr. Keller helped me to fall in love with the God of the gospel again. He helped me to realize that the gospel isn't just about forgiveness for what I've done in the past, or for the promise of Christ's return and the hope of Heaven for the future, but that the gospel is essential for living today. God's grace through a relationship with Christ is what we need to be reminded of every day in order to basque in the pleasure, peace, and presence of a wonderful God - who loves us despite our tendencies to rebel, or revel in our own righteousness - either way - our sins of thinking we are too bad, or too good keep us at a distance from knowing God the Father through His perfect Son - Our Lord and Savior - Jesus Christ. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Out of 5 stars - I would give it a 10. The principles in this book are invaluable and I sum up what I learned from this book here: 1) I am a bigger sinner then I thought I was - I have a tendency to be like the "older brother" in Luke 15 - who sees himself as more righteous than he really is. 2) God is more gracious than I thought He was - He provides forgiveness for both the rebel (the younger brother) and the older brother - who is lost because it is his supposed righteousness that keeps him from having a relationship with his father - he is an idolater becasue he loves his father's "things" more than the father himself. 3) It has helped me to understand the gospel and explain it better. Religions have a tendency to lead to idolatry - we think we are good - because we follow rules, or do "good works," but these good works are self serving and make us look down on others. 4) Ultimately, I owe my salvation solely and totally to the goodness, patience, mercy, grace, and provision of God through Christ. He sought me while yet a sinner. He gave me His righteousness in exchange for my sin. He forgave me despite my rebellion and pride, and revealed His love for me in that He sent His one and only sin to die for me on the cross - Romans 5:8. 5) The Prodigal God wants me to go after all people with the good news that He has made provision for their salvation - no matter what separates them from Him. What a mighty and wonderful God we serve! ## Features - A beautiful and encouraging read. The Prodigal God is an elegant display of the goodness of God all wrapped in the pages of this book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,883 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in New Testament Criticism & Interpretation #11 in Jesus, the Gospels & Acts (Books) #28 in Christian Commentaries (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 5,729 Reviews | ## Images ![The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Z880EZwkL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inspiring and Thought Provoking *by A***H on November 15, 2012* Book Highlights This book is an exposition of sorts centered around the Parable of the Prodigal Son as it is comonly known (or the Parable of the Two Sons as Keller likes to name it). The parable is only found in Luke 15:11-32. It is a familiar parable to many Christians, being found in works of literature, stage productions, art and popular music. The basic story is that of a father and his two sons; and the younger son decided to ask for his share of the inheritance and decided to go and make a life on his own. He ends up squandering everything and eventually comes back to his senses and returns to his father. The father forgives him, but the older brother who did not rebel, does not. The story illustrates both the futility of sin and the futility of unforgiveness. Tim Keller does an amazing job of explaining the meaning of this parable. He teases out the nuances of the story and helps the reader face the story on a personal level. One of his main points is that there are many "older brothers" in our churches today, just as there are many younger brothers who are estranged from the church. They stay away because they want to avoid the older brother and reject his judgmental attitude and lack of compassion. Keller helps the reader to see themselves in the story. He writes that many of us are close to the older brother in our attitudes. What keeps us separated from God is not so much our moral failures, but our self-righteousness. We think that by "being good" that we deserve God's blessings and a relatively trouble free life. What we need to realize is that we are just as bad off as the younger brother in the story. In the context of when Jesus originally told this parable, he was probably referring to the Pharisees. They were like the older brother in that they looked down on others and did not care for the lost sheep. The parables of the lost coin and the lost sheep show the priority of Jesus. Unlike the Pharisees, Jesus cares for the lost one. He seeks to save them from eternal death. Evaluation I thought that this was a wonderful book. Tim Keller is a talented writer. While the book is based on a sermon, it certainly does not read like one. It flows very well and tends to draw the reader into the story. This book made me think more deeply about a very familiar parable. In the end, Keller encourages us to appreciate the importance of the gospel every day. We are all sinners in need of the grace of God. We will not experience freedom from sin through our own efforts, but only as we are transformed in our thinking by the gospel. God's undeserved grace towards us and the high price that he paid is what motivates us to live in gratitude to God. I would agree with Keller's assertion that "Jesus is pleading not so much with immoral outsiders as with moral insiders. He wants to show them their blindness, narrowness, and self-righteousness, and how these things are destroying both their own souls and the lives of the people around them. It is a mistake, then, to think that Jesus tells this story primarily to assure younger brothers of his unconditional love...Jesus is saying that both the irreligious and the religious are spiritually lost, both life-paths are dead ends, and that every thought the human race has had about how to connect to God has been wrong." (page 11) In the end, I found this book very helpful. I was challenged and encouraged at the same. Any book that can do that is definitely worth a read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Gospel Presentation of God's Grace *by D***G on February 18, 2011* Tim Keller (Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian in Manhattan, N.Y.) is a very gifted thinker and communicator. His book "The Prodigal God" is one I have read 3 times in the last year. The book is based on perhaps the most famous story that Jesus told in the New Testament (Luke 15) - often referred to as the the parable of the "prodigal son."I have been a Christian for 39 years now (24 of those years in the pastorate), and I have never read a better presentation of the gospel than he presents in this book. Dr. Keller helped me to fall in love with the God of the gospel again. He helped me to realize that the gospel isn't just about forgiveness for what I've done in the past, or for the promise of Christ's return and the hope of Heaven for the future, but that the gospel is essential for living today. God's grace through a relationship with Christ is what we need to be reminded of every day in order to basque in the pleasure, peace, and presence of a wonderful God - who loves us despite our tendencies to rebel, or revel in our own righteousness - either way - our sins of thinking we are too bad, or too good keep us at a distance from knowing God the Father through His perfect Son - Our Lord and Savior - Jesus Christ. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Out of 5 stars - I would give it a 10. The principles in this book are invaluable and I sum up what I learned from this book here: 1) I am a bigger sinner then I thought I was - I have a tendency to be like the "older brother" in Luke 15 - who sees himself as more righteous than he really is. 2) God is more gracious than I thought He was - He provides forgiveness for both the rebel (the younger brother) and the older brother - who is lost because it is his supposed righteousness that keeps him from having a relationship with his father - he is an idolater becasue he loves his father's "things" more than the father himself. 3) It has helped me to understand the gospel and explain it better. Religions have a tendency to lead to idolatry - we think we are good - because we follow rules, or do "good works," but these good works are self serving and make us look down on others. 4) Ultimately, I owe my salvation solely and totally to the goodness, patience, mercy, grace, and provision of God through Christ. He sought me while yet a sinner. He gave me His righteousness in exchange for my sin. He forgave me despite my rebellion and pride, and revealed His love for me in that He sent His one and only sin to die for me on the cross - Romans 5:8. 5) The Prodigal God wants me to go after all people with the good news that He has made provision for their salvation - no matter what separates them from Him. What a mighty and wonderful God we serve! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent! *by B***S on November 1, 2008* "This short book is meant to lay out the essentials of the Christian message, the gospel." So begins Timothy Keller's new book The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith. Keller targets both seekers who are unfamiliar with the gospel and longtime church members who may not feel the need for a primer on the gospel. Keller's book, as the provocative title suggests, is built on one of Jesus' most famous stories: the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15). Keller consents that "on the surface of it, the narrative is not all that gripping." But, he contends that "if the teaching of Jesus is likened to a lake, this famous Parable of the Prodigal Son would be one of the clearest spots where we can see all the way to the bottom." Keller has taught from this passage many times over the years, and says, "I have seen more people encouraged, enlightened, and helped by this passage, when I explained the true meaning of it, than by any other text." The book is laid out in seven brief chapters which aim to uncover the extravagant (prodigal) grace of God, as revealed in this parable. Keller shows how the parable describes two kinds of "lost" people, not just one. Most people can identify the lostness of the "prodigal son," the younger brother in Jesus' story, who takes his inheritance early and squanders it on riotous living. But Keller shows that the "elder brother" in the parable is no less lost. Together, the two brothers are illustrations of two kinds of people in the world. "Jesus uses the younger and elder brothers to portray the two basic ways people try to find happiness and fulfillment: the way of moral conformity and the way of self-discovery." Both brothers are in the wrong, and when we see this, we discover a radical redefinition of what is wrong with us. "Nearly everyone defines sin as breaking a list of rules. Jesus, though, shows us that a man who has violated nothing on the list of moral misbehaviors may be every bit as spiritually lost as the most profligate, immoral person. Why? Because sin is not just breaking the rules, it is putting yourself in the place of God as Savior, Lord and Judge just as each son sought to displace the authority of the father in his own life." As these quotes hint, Keller's exposition of the two sons lays the groundwork for a penetrating analysis and critique of both moral relativists on the liberal left and religious moralists on the conservative right, showing that the latter are just as lost as the former. What both need is Jesus, whom Keller presents as "the true elder brother," the one who comes to our rescue at his own expense. Through his grace, we are given hope and invited to the great feast of the Father. As with Keller's preaching, this book is intelligent and winsome, combining thoughtful reflection on both text and culture with searching heart application. Keller's book is effectively illustrated with a liberal use of stories and quotations from literature, movies, and the arts. Most imporantly, the book orients the reader's heart to the hope of the gospel of God's grace revealed in Christ. One more note: for readers who may have felt intimidated by Keller's recent book The Reason for God, don't shrink away from The Prodigal God. It is probably only 1/3 of the length and much easier to read. 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