What Is Wrong with the World?

The Surprising, Hopeful Answer to the Question We Cannot Avoid

By: Timothy Keller

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

"A compelling, heartwarming, devotional book . . . full of biblical wisdom, psychological insight, practical illustration, and gospel hope."--Christianity Today

Beloved pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller offers a hope-filled answer to the question beneath every devastating headline and personal loss: What is wrong with the world?

Everywhere we look, we see brokenness--wars, cruelty, and heartache. We feel it in the world around us and in our own lives. How did it get to be this way?

During his tenure as founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, Timothy Keller explained on a weekly basis how the Bible provides the most comprehensive and sophisticated response to the fundamental questions of life. In What Is Wrong with the World?, based on a series of teachings given at Redeemer, Keller answers the title's pressing question by revealing that the only thing that can account for the world's pain and chaos is what the Bible calls sin. This clear-eyed and ultimately hopeful book reveals how sin is not simply a "bad" thing we do but something much more subtle and complex, affecting our relationships, our thinking, and every aspect of our existence. And only when we recognize sin for what it is can we find the profound, life-transforming answer our souls long for. What Is Wrong with the World? is for anyone who:

• Feels overwhelmed at the state of the world
• Battles with repeated mistakes and poor choices
• Desires more than pat answers to difficult questions
• Wonders how to know joy while still acknowledging pain
• Wants to understand how God's love gives hope even in the hardest of places

Today's battles across the globe and in our own hearts are not the end of the story. As Keller writes, "If we stand any chance of answering the question of what is wrong with the world . . . we must begin with understanding the complexity and multifaceted nature of sin, and end with understanding the unfailing love of a God who chooses to save us from it. This book will show you how."

Another Great Tim Keller book

This book was obviously taken from a sermon series, as others have pointed out, called the Faces of Sin. But it doesn’t read like a series of sermons. So it was very well edited.

And hearing someone else speak Keller’s words was actually helpful. I felt like I had a fresh perspective on the subject of sin, which (SPOILER ALERT!) happens to be what is wrong with the work.

The chapters on leprosy were especially insightful. I definitely recommend that you listen to the audiobook. The narrator is excellent. So happy and hopeful that we can continue to benefit from Tim’s fresh wisdom long after he is gone.

Profound, the cut that can heal

As usual, it is so rich with truth and practical application. Dont skip this one!

The depth of thought and how God’s steadfast & unfailing love is explained

Timothy Keller is a great teacher. I highly recommend any of his sermons or books to anyone no matter if their unbelievers, curious, or faithful followers.

God

The author was apparently spying in on my heart. I see myself, my sin, and now more, my hope.

Rich with wisdom

I am never dissapointed in Tim Keller’s book and I have to say this was the best yet. What a wise teacher Tim was , he challenges me with God’s word to show me how to grow in my faith and walk with the Lord.