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  • The Prodigal God

  • Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
  • By: Timothy Keller
  • Narrated by: Timothy Keller
  • Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (2,439 ratings)

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The Prodigal God

By: Timothy Keller
Narrated by: Timothy Keller
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Publisher's summary

Newsweek called New York Times best-selling author 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.

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.

©2008 Timothy Keller (P)2008 Penguin Audiobooks
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Critic reviews

"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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It makes you think

I really enjoyed listening to the book. It made me think about past situations in my life and specifically people that have judged without knowing the people. I questioned myself "what type of brother was I?" when listened to the book. I would recommend this book to anyone.

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Excellent

Well worth a listen. Well articulated presentation of the gospel. Rare insights in to an old story

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Well communicated.

Tim Keller has written a must listen for all Evangelical Christians!

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Great Thoughts on an Amazing Parable.

Loved Keller's reflections on this timeless parable of Jesus. It's relatively short and to the point. Will definitely listen again.

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Enlightening & Humbling

A new take on an old parable that is sure to convict and inspire. The author does a good job narrating his work as well.

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Take it all in

I have listened & re-listened. It is challenging, yet encouraging. It is more than worth your time.

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this was quite an eye opener for me

i am both the elder and younger brother rolled into one. we all are. Learning that we ,out of habit, try to earn our way to achieve some kind of deep spiritual joy was something I was blind to. Meeting Jesus as someone who absolutely had to be crucified for me to have that perfect joy in my life have changed my relationship with God. Thank you Jesus and thank you Tim.

fairly short read but I recommend you to take your time with it. needs a bit of reflection.

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Jesus is the True Older Brother. None can compar

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely! A whole new perspective of the older brother and how much like one of the brothers each of us are. The only true older brother is Jesus. He gives lovingly and unselfishly. Nothing was taken from him but everything was given out of love, mercy and abundant grace.

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Heart opening understanding

It was a deep view of Jesus's message. I've heard the story many times and have never understood it in this way. It caused me to reflect and seek a closer walk with God.

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Stellar

Timothy Keller always presents a new way of looking at the world. In this book he reshapes the view of the prodigal story & overall faith.

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