• 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 (2,401 ratings)

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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

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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This beautiful touching book answered many questions I didn't even know I had. Listening to it made me feel closer to God, very heart warming as if I can feel God's embrace with his arms over my shoulders. Thank you Keller for this beautiful book!

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wow

I was enlightened by the depth of the prodigal son passage. The connections to present day were surprising!

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Wonderfully insightful book!

Wonderfully insightful book! I think anyone who reads it will learning more about an very old story.

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LOVE!

I LOVE THIS BOOK I recommend it to everybody!!! ive told all my friends about this book.

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great book for seekers and mature believers alike

God spoke to me thru this book, reminding of truths that culture attempts to twist and change. I recommend it!

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incredible insights

this book deepened my understanding of the parable and other texts. I really appreciate the work that Tim has done.

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wow

So grand is the conclusion to such a simple start. Also the word entropy was used properly. fantastic listen.

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Absolute Must For Everyone!

Would you listen to The Prodigal God again? Why?

I have listened to this book three times already and will listen to it again. The Prodigal God puts everyone on the same level when it comes to God and salvation. Being very good or being very bad has no bearing on a God who is prodigal.

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Impactful is an understatement

If your experience is anything like mine--growing up in and around evangelicalism--you will find that Tim Keller's insight and grace shed new light onto the beauty of gospel. A beauty that's always been but at times hidden by religion and subtle imposters of the gospel. I cannot recommend this book enough.

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Excellent Review of the Parable

Just and excellent sermon from a gifted teacher. Two types of rebellion illustrated beautifully. Worth a listen.

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