****This was a Interns Reunion Book Night book. Pete and I read it out loud to one another while on vacation this spring. We had some really great discussions. Keller has a lot of fresh perspectives to bring to the story of the Prodigal Son - his controversial sounding title basically resolves into a statement of how extraordinary it is that God behaves with such reckless extravagance towards us lost sinners. Would recommend this one highly.
Peter: Keller has a gift. Hearing him preach in NY was a treat, and I'm glad that he maintains a strong connection with his audience via printed word too. In unpacking the Prodigal Son story, he presents a few fresh insights (how the elder son gets less inheritance once the younger son is re-admitted to the family, etc), but two points stood out to me:
1) Tim Keller has a real heart for reaching the "younger brother" types of people. He awakens a desire in me to also reach out, by being more accepting of my fellow man, and major on the majors & minor on the minors. I too often act the part of the elder brother.
2) Jesus is the perfect elder brother, by giving up everything and sharing his inheritance with us, the returned prodigal.
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