Podcasts about pastor tim keller

Down through the centuries, the book of Proverbs has guided believers to address every area of life with practical, godly wisdom.  Its truth is just as relevant today as the day it was written! Several years ago, Chris Brooks sat down with Pastor Tim Keller, now with the Lord, and his wife Kathy.  Listen as they take us back to the ancient book of Proverbs to guide us toward a new understanding of what it means to live a God-directed life!   Today's resource: God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource:  Praying the Bible    

Website- http---www.brministry.org - App- http---get.theapp.co-725c-Pastor Tim Keller continues his message on the fruits of the spirit. The fruit of spirit goodness and faithfulness is what we saw in Jesus as he ministered to those around Him.

As we head into Labor Day weekend, and the unofficial end of summer, we dive into faith in the workplace for this shorter podcast episode, on the 130th year of this holiday. I talk about 5 ways faith shapes our work (as written about by Pastor Tim Keller, which I found on the "Faith and Work Movement" website). The focus is on having our identity in Christ instead of our work...what Colossians says about doing what your boss says and working for the Lord and eternal rewards...stealing glory from God with our success...doing the best job we can but not seeking perfectionism...being guided by a moral compass in the workplace to avoid corruption...seeing our job as a calling from the Lord, a way to serve others...and faith providing us hope that trumps frustrating times at work. Thanks for listening to the #RunTheRace podcast, which I hope you'll subscribe to! Share it with your friends. Also, write a quick review about it, on Apple podcasts. For more info and listen to any previous episodes, go to www.wtvm.com/podcast/.

It's Tuesday, January 2nd, A.D. 2024.  This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus.  (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Vietnamese Christians hassled by Thai police Vietnamese Christians already persecuted out of their country into Thailand have now been arrested by the Thai police. International Christian Concern reports that an evangelist, Lù A Da, was arrested on December 7 in Bangkok. He is incarcerated at a local police station. In addition, 11 Montagnard Christians, who were arrested in November, were kept in prison over Christmas — at an Immigration Detention Centre.  Japanese earthquake An earthquake registering 7.6 on the Richter scale hit the west coast of Japan's big island of Honshu on New Year's Day, reports CBS News. After homes collapsed and officials issued tsunami warnings, coastal residents headed for higher ground. Six people were killed That's the most powerful earthquake that has hit Japan since 2015.  Japan is usually in the top six nations experiencing the most earthquakes each year.  Indonesia and Mexico are usually #1 and #2 on the list.  Why Ohio GOP Governor vetoed anti-transgender bill Conservatives in America are grappling with why Ohio's Republican Governor Mike DeWine vetoed a bill that would have disallowed puberty blockers for children, and banning boys, pretending to be girls, from playing on girls sports teams in public schools. According to the Federalist Papers, it turns out Governor DeWine received $40,300 from the Ohio Children's Hospital Association, Cincinnati Children's, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and ProMedica Children's Hospital for his election campaign. The president of Ohio Children's Hospital Association, Nick Lashutka, had testified against the Republican bill in the House, the bill which the Governor subsequently vetoed. To register your objection, send Governor DeWine an email through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. Or send a letter to Governor Mike DeWine, 77 South High Street,  30th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. U.S. stock compared to global stocks Are American stocks overvalued? The NASDAQ stock index has hit an all-time high, closing Friday at 16,826. That's up from 1,204 in 2009, a 14-fold increase.   The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed for the year 2023 at 37,690,  up from 7,060 in 2009. That's a 5-fold increase. Meanwhile, almost every other stock market in the world hasn't come close to these valuations.   WolfStreet.com reports that the Chinese Shanghai composite is still where it was in 2009. Japan's Nikkei is leveled off where the index stood in 1989. The UK FTSE Index is up about 50% since 2009. Spain's IBEX index is still where it was sitting in 2009. Canada's Index is up about 40% from 2008. Economist predicts 2024 “biggest single crash year in our lifetimes” Is the American industry really doing 20 to 100 times better than England, China, and Japan?  U.S. economist Harry Dent  told Fox Business: “Since 2009, this has been a 100% artificial [economy], with unprecedented money printing and deficits; $27 trillion over 15 years, to be exact. … We're in a dangerous state. 2024 is going to be the biggest single crash year we'll see in our lifetimes." The economist forecasts an 86% crash in the S&P, a 92% crash in the NASDAQ, 96% for crypto, and significant deflation on housing prices. But Jesus said, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” (Luke 12:15)  Our Savior also said, “Lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:19-21) Taylor Swift: Time's Person of the Year A pop music star turned out to be Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2023. Taylor Swift is the latest goddess of pop culture. Her 131-date “Eras” world tour is on track to be the highest-grossing concert tour of all time — estimated to top $1.4 billion. Taylor Swift is known for her pro-homosexual songs such as “Welcome to New York” and “You Need to Calm Down,” as well as nihilistic themes found in “Anti-hero” and “I Don't Wanna Live Forever.”  Notable Christian leaders who died in 2023 And finally, let's remember a number of notable Christian leaders who died in 2023. They include Pastor Jack Hayford, George Verwer, Pastor Charles Stanley, Pastor Tim Keller, Christian Broadcaster Pat Robertson, and Sarah Young, author of Jesus Calling. In the words of Ecclesiastes, “Man also does not know his time. … Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.” (Ecclesiastes 9:12, 12:13-14) Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Tuesday, January 2nd in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

This week we are taking a break from our Revelation series in honor of All Saints Day. For those who haven't been with us for these days before, once a year we do a biographical message based on the life of a historical figure who has lived some aspect of the faith in a way worth emulating. Our guiding text is Hebrews 13:8, “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.” The leader whose life we will be considering this year is one who died quite recently, Pastor Tim Keller of Redeemer Church in New York city. Christlike qualities he embodied include a deep humility, principled engagement with the culture, an equal-opportunity approach to challenging people on both the Right and the Left toward righteousness, and graceful tolerance for those with differing views.

Follow Podcast Episode 11The 3rd and final episode of Follow Podcast's 3rd season!If you missed the first two episodes in this season, "What is Knowing God" check them out in this same podcast feed or watch the videos here:- Part I: https://youtu.be/n9lvgl8OOfA- Part II: https://youtu.be/qTJFw6PimpMIn Episode 11 we're talking all about what we mean by "Impacting Our City." And [teaser] it's probably not what you think. So to help us clarify we're turning again to our Lead Pastor, Jonathan Smith, unpacking how we define Impact and why it's important enough to be a part of our mission statement. Then we're going to have a conversation with two of our church family who are learning how to live this out in their own lives.*Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did]- Pastor Tim Keller: https://timothykeller.com/- "Come With Me" talk: https://youtu.be/LOxnKlaWwsY?si=SSpopGlf5c0KzD3n&t=1037- The Follow Assessment: https://onechurch.to/follow/- Alpha: https://onechurch.to/alpha/- Leader Impact: https://leaderimpact.ca/- A Framework/Resource for Sharing Your Faith: B.L.E.S.S. by Dave and Jon Ferguson (https://www.bless-book.org/)-----The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus.This season we'll be taking an in-depth look at the mission statement of our faith community (OneChurch.to). What does it mean to Know God, Love People and Impact Our City? We'll be chatting with some of our staff and community to see what it looks like when it's expanded from nice words to lived values.For a related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/ISPpVGHP1CsSubmit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast-----Chapters:0:00 Intro1:17 Define Impact3:25 The Crisis of Eternity6:35 The Humble are In7:30 Collective vs Personal Witness13:50 Meet Angel and Daniel20:53 Angel's journey outwards23:50 Daniel journey to a table29:56 Crises opens a door31:17 Joining an existing conversation37:10 Practices to prepare to share43:10 Practice of Hospitality45:06 Don't Have All The Answers50:46 Leader Impact55:48 A First Step58:23 Winning People is Wrong1:03:23 Staying Connected1:04:07 Try Alpha

Pastor Tim Keller was one of the most influential church leaders of this century.  Many of us know his sermons and his books but we don’t know what shaped his life and ministry. Collin Hansen joins Chris to show how God formed this man who will eventually become a voice of relevant Christianity for this post-Christian generation! 

Top headlines for Thursday, August 17, 2023In this week's episode, we will discuss the tragic loss of 19-year-old Tajh Boyd, a Liberty University football player, where the medical examiner recently revealed the cause of his death. We'll explore the controversy surrounding Democratic Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s stance on abortion, specifically his expressed willingness to sign a law banning the procedure after 12 weeks if elected. We pay tribute to Pastor Tim Keller, remembering his profound wisdom, undying passion for faith, and his services as an exemplar of the gospel. Lastly, we celebrate the remarkable 114 years of a Texas woman, who, surrounded by five generations, holds the titles of being the oldest person in Texas, second oldest in the United States, and seventh worldwide. She credits God's grace and a healthy lifestyle for her extraordinary journey.Subscribe to this Podcast Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Overcast Follow Us on Social Media @ChristianPost on Twitter Christian Post on Facebook @ChristianPostIntl on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube Get the Edifi App Download for iPhone Download for Android Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and Thursday Click here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning! Links to the News Liberty University football player's cause of death revealed | Sports News NJ high court says Catholic school can fire teacher caught in sin | U.S. News RFK Jr. walks back support for late-term abortion ban | Politics News Female swimmer: NCAA ordered me to give trophy to trans athlete | Sports News Riley Gaines won't let hatred infect her in battle for fairness | Sports News Tim Keller remembered by thousands at St. Patrick's Cathedral | Church & Ministries News 114-year-old Texas woman gives thanks to God for her longevity | Living News 'Chosen' creator responds to Voddie Baucham criticism | Entertainment News Voddie Baucham says he won't watch 'The Chosen' | Entertainment News ‘Rich Men North of Richmond' singer Oliver Anthony quotes Bible | Entertainment News

On this episode, Brian Miller, Executive Director of Coach Approach Ministries (CAM), and Chad Hall remember the influential figure, Pastor Tim Keller. They express deep admiration for his preaching style, clarity, and academic yet accessible writing. Despite theological differences, they appreciate Tim Keller's humility, respect for others, and his dedication to being a local church pastor. They also discuss his gracious presence and how he faced death with faith and grace while battling pancreatic cancer. Encouraging listeners to engage with Tim Keller's teachings, they emphasize his lasting impact on their lives and ministry.   FOLLOW US: http://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-approach-ministries Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coach.approach.ministries Podcast (on Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/5J16wfziYfSHzVq4hFLXCM Podcast (on iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coach-approach-ministries-podcast/id1077947301 Website: www.coachapproachministries.org Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachapproachministries7538

In this episode, Tim Madeira & Dan Nichols discuss the life and legacy of Pastor Tim Keller and the difference between idolizing and honoring human leaders. Find more information on Tim Keller's ministry at www.timothykeller.com. 

In this episode we honor the life and ministry of Pastor Tim Keller and talk through how to honor someone who holds different beliefs than you do. We answer questions about pets in heaven and follow up questions about women in leadership. We close it out with a list 10 current book recommendations.

This week our devotional team will be sharing lessons we have learned from Pastor Tim Keller, who passed away last week. Tuesday morning's devotional comes from 1 and 2 Samuel and will focus on how the Bible is not about you.

Pastor Tim Keller met his Savior on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the age of seventy-two after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. We can learn much from his enduring wisdom, and we can draw inspiration from his commitment to serving Christ in one of the most challenging environments for biblical truth in America. But there is another way we can benefit from Dr. Keller's ministry, one that was brought into sharp relief by the passing on the same day of another cultural icon.  Author: Jim Denison, PhD Narrator: Chris Elkins Subscribe: http://www.denisonforum.org/subscribe Read The Daily Article: https://www.denisonforum.org/daily-article/how-to-die-like-tim-keller/  

On the heels of the death of Pastor Tim Keller, The Gospel Coalition's Collin Hansen talks with Matt about his book, Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation.

It's Monday, May 22nd, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus.  (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Sudanese church attacked On May 13, six gunmen attacked the Al-Masalma Coptic Church in Omdurman, Sudan, reports Christian Solidarity Worldwide. They came to the church in a car and shot four men, including a priest named Arsenius, and his son. They also stabbed the church guard before looting the building for two hours. Thankfully, all five victims, who received treatment at a private hospital, have since recovered. However, they were unable to access the largest hospital in the area as it is currently under the control of the Rapid Support Forces. The Sudanese Armed Forces had cut off the electricity. Matthew 5:10 says, “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.” FBI retaliated against three whistleblowers Last Thursday, three FBI whistleblowers testified before Congress that the FBI unjustly investigated Americans and pressured staff to "reclassify cases as domestic violent extremism, and even manufactured such cases where they may not otherwise exist," reports The Blaze. The three on-the-record FBI whistleblowers accused the agency of "retaliatory conduct" after they spoke out about the bureau's "abuse and misconduct" and "politicized rot." Suspended FBI Special Agent Garret O'Boyle along with former Special Agent Stephen Friend and suspended Supervisory Intelligence Analyst George Hill spoke before the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government hearing. According to O'Boyle, after he came forward with the allegations, the FBI retaliated against him by relocating him to an office on the other side of the country. O'Boyle claimed that when he arrived for his first day of work at the new field office, he was informed by the FBI that he was being placed on unpaid suspension. The whistleblower stated that the agency effectively left him and his family "homeless" and prevented him from accessing their belongings, which were still in FBI storage because of the recent relocation. North Dakota Republican Rep. Kelly Armstrong asked O'Boyle what advice he would give to future government whistleblowers. Listen. ARMSTRONG: "With all of the hardships you've gone through, if one of your really good friends, your former colleague, came to you and said, 'I have this thing that is being covered up and I think the American people need to know about it,' what advice would you give them?" O'BOYLE: "I would tell them first to pray about it, long and hard. I would tell them I could take it to Congress for them, or I could put them in touch with Congress. But I would advise them not to do it." ARMSTRONG: "You would legitimately try to protect one of your colleagues from doing what you have done?” O'BOYLE: "Absolutely!" ARMSTRONG: "And how do you think that solves being able to shine light on corruption, weaponization, any kind of misconduct that exists with the American people?" O'BOYLE: "It doesn't solve it. But the FBI will crush you. This government will crush you and your family if you try to expose the truth about things they are doing that are wrong. We are all examples of that." ARMSTRONG: "I can't think of a more sobering way to end a hearing. I yield back." Pastor Tim Keller died of pancreatic cancer Last Friday, Pastor Tim Keller died of pancreatic cancer, reports The Christian Post. The founding pastor of the 5,000-member Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the author of The Prodigal God and The Reason for God, he was 72 years old.  According to the New York Times, Keller was open to Christians aligning with various political parties -- liberal or conservative. In his words, “thoughtful Christians, all trying to obey God's call, could reasonably appear at different places on the political spectrum, with loyalties to different political strategies.” Just prior to the reversal of Roe v. Wade last year, Keller wrote on the politics of abortion. He said, “I know abortion is a sin, but the Bible doesn't tell me the best political policy to decrease or end abortion in this country, nor which political or legal policies are most effective to that end,” reports The Christian Post. And on evolution, in his book The Reason for God on pages 97 and 98, Keller taught that “God guided some kind of process of natural selection.”   World watches in disbelief and horror as U.S. nears possible default The finance ministers for the Group of 7 nations in Japan had one simple question for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: What is going on with the U.S. debt ceiling? Around the world, experts have been watching in disbelief as the U.S. flirts with its first default, fearful of the potential international economic ramifications — and astonished by the global superpower's brush with self-sabotage, reports the Washington Post. Rich and poor nations alike fear a possible U.S. default, which would torpedo the financial markets and deal a massive blow to the dollar. Analysts say the impasse jeopardizes America's standing abroad. All the worry will dissipate — at least for a while — if Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) can come to an agreement before June 1. More than half of the world's foreign currency reserves are held in U.S. dollars. Many nations look to Treasury bonds to safeguard their own economies and guard against drowning in debt. One White House reporter was understandably concerned. REPORTER: “Right now, the nation's debt exceeds 100% of its GDP. This has happened twice in US history -- once during World War Two and once now over the last couple of years. How is it not a crisis when the country literally owes more than it's worth?” White House Press Secretary: The kids “belong to all of us” And finally, in the course of defending the surgical and chemical “gender transitioning” of children, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declared that the children of America “belong to all of us,” reports LifeSiteNews.com. Upset with the number of states that are outlawing puberty blockers and mutilating surgeries on minors, Jean-Pierre, a self-professed lesbian, spoke candidly to a far-left feminist website named Jezebel, no doubt in honor of the evil Queen Jezebel of the Old Testament. JEAN-PIERRE: “I've met a lot of parents of trans kids in the past couple of months who have told me these devastating stories, whether they're in Texas or Oklahoma or wherever they are, saying how they now have to seriously consider leaving their state to protect their child. That's something that we have to call out and continue to be very clear about. “These are kids. These are our kids! They belong to all of us!” The remarks echo similar sentiments expressed recently by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and various other Democrats. Together, they have disrespect for the parents' right to have the primary and final say over their minor children. 1 Timothy 3:4 describes one of the key virtues of a man worthy of being an elder. “He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.” Biblically speaking, minors are under the proper guidance of their parents, not the state.  And those parents should not sign off on puberty blockers or disfiguring surgeries. Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Monday, May 22nd in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan rummage around a grab bag of topics for this potpourri episode of the podcast. First up: The expiration of Title 42, the pandemic-era border-security measure. Will its going away create new problems at the border? Almost certainly. But the policy can't stay if the pandemic is, according to the federal government, over. If Congress could find a way to do its job, it could reinstitute a similar policy. Next, a communist coffee shop in Toronto closes. Might it have been a good idea to be open before 9 a.m., when most people want coffee? The laws of economics and the marketplace will get you every time. Then, is it appropriate for women to wear yoga pants in public? Is it even appropriate to wear yoga pants for yoga? Penultimately, the guys marvel at the tale of La Sombrita, a piece of metal that's supposed to provide light and shade at bus stops in Los Angeles that does neither and came at the low, low cost of $200,000 and three years in development. And finally, Pastor Tim Keller is remembered a few days after he passed away at the age of 72.Subscribe to our podcastsWhat Is Title 42? What Its End Means for Immigration and U.S.-Mexico Border | Wall Street JournalWhat Part of Legal Immigration Don't You Understand? | ReasonThe Anarchist: Toronto's anti-capitalist cafe is permanently closing | Daily HiveDieWorkwear Twitter Thread on Yoga Pats and MenswearLa Sombrita, or, How to Fail at Infrastructure | Cato InstituteEngaging the Culture for Christ | Stephen O. Presley, Acton InstituteDied: Tim Keller, New York City Pastor Who Modeled Winsome Witness | Christianity TodayPhoto Credit: @LADOTofficial Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dr. and Pastor Tim Keller passed away from cancer. He was a man used by God to reach many many people with the gospel. He was good friends with John Piper. And John Piper made a video describing the last email correspondence he had with his friend Tim Keller before he passed away. In his last…

Pete Peterson, Dean of the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, on the passing of Pastor Tim Keller, the increase of drug-related deaths in this country, the Los Angeles Dodgers' disinviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from Pride Night, and Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA-D) and her failing health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Tim Keller, DEAD at 72! Steve talks about Pastor Tim Keller who died this morning 5/19/2023. If he impacted your life, how did he? Our goal is to apply Biblical Truth to the big issues of the day and to spread the Good News of the Gospel to as many people as possible through the airwaves as well as digitally. This mission, like others, requires funding. So, if you feel led to help support this effort, you can make a tax-deductible donation online HERE.   Thank You! 

In episode #3 of the Happily Even After podcast, Bob and Dannah Gresh unpack the cycle many couples find themselves in of constance confession and relapse. They'll introduce a powerful team approach to breaking the cycle with Truth #3: boundaries can bring holiness and health to your life. It's one of seven beliefs every marriage needs to experience God's redemption. And to begin to live “happily even after” porn, addiction, trauma, and pain.Buy the Happily Even After Book by Dannah GreshLISTEN:Bob and Dannah talk with Bob Lepine on Revive Our Hearts. Jonathan Daughtery of Be Broken talks to Dr. Juli Slattery on Java with Juli.Love & Lust sermon by Pastor Tim Keller.WATCH:Bob and Dannah share their story for the first time on Revive Our Hearts. (Video) RECOMMENDED INTENSIVES FOR COUPLES & INDIVIDUALS:CrossRoads Counseling of the Rockies (Colorado)River Tree Center (Tennessee) Faithful&True  (Minnesota)Alongsides Care (Michigan)Be Free with Jonathan Daughtery (Various Locations)

Pastor Tim Keller defines an idol as anything that absorbs your heart and imagination more than God. It's anything you seek to give you what only God can give. One way to discover our own personal counterfeit gods is to see where we are spending our time and our money. One idol that's fairly unique to our culture and times is youth sports. According to the recent state of play report from the Aspen Institute, the average family pays out eight hundred and eighty three dollars a year in one child's primary sport per season. Families with a household income over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year are spending over two thousand dollars on one child's primary sport per season. All told, an estimated thirty to forty billion dollars a year is spent in the U.S. on children's sports activities. Parents, sports are a good thing and we want our kids to exercise their abilities, but we don't want to teach them that sports is the ultimate thing. Raise your children to worship God alone.

One of the reason to ask questions is the learn the meaning of something.  So what are some questions to help us answer the meaning for Christmas?  Pastor Tim Keller offers some insights from the opening verses of 1 John. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

A new “manifestation trend” called “The Whisper Method” has gone viral on TikTok. If the word salad in that sentence is new to you, “manifestation” is the practice of focused, intense thinking about what you want until you get it. The practice is grounded in New Age philosophy and seems to re-emerge every few years in some new form. The “Whisper Method” is the latest manifestation of manifestation, and TikTok is where it is all happening.  The “Whisper Method” involves thinking of what you really want and identifying who can give it to you. Then, you are to imagine whispering instructions into that person's ear, such as, “You're going to give me that promotion.” Or, “You're going to fall in love with me.” If you really believe (and whisper), then eventually you shall receive.   We've seen this kind of thing before. Years ago, Oprah popularized “The Secret,” a philosophy that if people put “positive thoughts and vibes”' into the universe, they'd get positive results back. In other words, if we send out energy claiming a bigger bank account, a smaller waist, or a better parking spot during Christmas, we'll get those things.  From a motivation standpoint, it's easy to understand how something like The Secret or The Whisper Method gains traction. It involves little work with big rewards. Beneath the irrationality and geographic specificity (these strategies aren't very popular in war-torn areas or regions inflicted by famine), there is a truth. The human imagination is incredibly powerful.   In a 2006 episode of Oprah, she described “The Secret” this way: “What you focus on gets bigger.” Short of the weird metaphysical claims to be able to “manifest” new objective realities, Oprah was not entirely off base. God created humans with creative ability. We cannot create out of nothing, or ex nihilo, like God did, but humans are unique among creation in our ability to make something out of the world around us. Thus, humans invent and build and improve and innovate. And, in Psalm 37, we are told that if we “delight” ourselves “in the Lord, He will give us the desires of our heart,” though that has more to do with God first giving us rightly ordered desires once He is our ultimate delight.   Various studies have demonstrated that athletes who routinely imagine themselves performing well often develop a measurable competitive edge. However, even the most imaginative and sincere visualization techniques cannot magically bend reality. Thus, researchers believe that visualizing strong athletic performance is a way of practicing the sport. Not to mention, that any athletic improvements served by visualizations are in addition to actually physically practicing the sport.  The Whisper Method isn't about training for a good performance or searching our hearts and motives to make sure they align with the will of God. The Whisper Method is about the illusion of control. It assumes that internal focus can determine external realities. This desire for control is nothing new, nor has The Whisper Method shifted from changing our own actions in place of manipulating the actions of others. In that way, The Whisper Method reflects the cultural ethos that other people are primarily objects to be used in service to our own ends.  We didn't make the world, and we're not in charge of it. God did, and He is. We're not to worry ourselves over controlling it but instead are to “cast all our anxieties on Him.” If we are going to “whisper,” it should be in prayer to the God who made us and loves us.  In honest prayer, our hearts are taught what they truly desire. In prayer, we place those desires at the feet of our Heavenly Father, ask Him to conform them and us to His will, trusting that everything He does will be for our good. All of which makes prayer the opposite of The Whisper Method, which only pretends that we can control the world and assumes that our strategies for controlling it are fully informed and perfectly wise, as if we have the faintest idea of what's really best for us. We don't.  In his book on prayer, Pastor Tim Keller wrote that “God will either give us what we ask or give us what we would have asked if we knew everything He knew.” Thank goodness we don't live in a world where our wishing, or our “whispering,” makes it so.

How should we think about ministry and politics in a post-Christian culture that is growing increasingly hostile toward the things of God? In this episode, I sit down with James R. Wood to discuss his recent articles critiquing the winsome ministry model popularized by Pastor Tim Keller. James R. Wood is an Associate Editor at First Things. This fall he will begin as an instructor at Redeemer University (Ancaster, ON). https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/05/how-i-evolved-on-tim-keller https://americanreformer.org/2022/05/this-article-is-not-about-tim-keller/ https://twitter.com/jamesrwoodtheo1 Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLvESJNTy-7nOAbH03eHCA

Pastor Tim Keller is at it again, doing anything and everything he can to carry water for “progressive Christians”, and convince himself that his middle-wayism hasn't killed the babies that it clearly has. Keller quadruples down in a recent Twitter thread arguing that the Bible doesn't tell us the best way to decrease or end abortions, therefore we cannot tell other Christians how to vote, and we must seek “Christian unity” with brothers and sisters who believe the best way to end abortion is to vote for the people sworn to uphold and expand it. Date: 05/12/22 To help UnAborted create more pro-life content and take our content to the streets, become a Patron of the show at https://www.patreon.com/unaborted To help Seth educate and expose culture to the evil of abortion so that every person has a right to be born, become a monthly supporter at https://unaborted.com/donate

Like and Subscribe: https://youtube.com/indiethinker (YouTube.com/indiethinker) AOC responds to Musk's purchase of twitter and the good times roll, Biden yaks it up at the White House Correspondents Dinner, and the Depp trial is exhausting the judge's patience and the world's and finally well-known Pastor Tim Keller sets off a firestorm by suggesting that we shouldn't divide over politics.

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Nate Morgan-Locke and Paul Feesey discuss Stephen Colbert's comments in regards to his faith and comedy, alongside the response to it from Pastor Tim Keller and others on twitter. Following this, they take a look at David Fincher's 2010 film 'The Social Network' and what it has to say about our need for Jesus. Finally, podcast hosts Paul Feesey and Thomas Thorogood have some 'Final Musings' about the above.Contact the show: info@speaklife.org.ukThis conversation went out live as a SpeakEasy episode on our YouTube channel on 7th Feb 22.Speak Life is a UK based charity that resources the church to reach the world.Learn more about us here: speaklife.org.ukThese episodes and more are also available to watch on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/speaklifemediaJoin our internship programme here: speaklifefoundry.comSocial Mediafacebook.com/speakLifeuktwitter.com/speaklifeukinstagram.com/speaklifeuktiktok.com/@speaklifeukSupport the show (https://speaklife.org.uk/give/)

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God….for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” Exodus 20:8-11 What are your thoughts as you read these verses? Have you learned to integrate a day of rest into the rhythm of your week? Even though this is one of the Ten Commandments, what if you began to also think of this Sabbath day as a GIFT…a gracious gift that God has given to us. More than a “day off”. Something He knew we would desperately need. Something that is designed to help us thrive! Something that points us to HIM! Something to sustain us in this broken world. Sabbath = “to stop”; “to cease”. Listen in as Eric and I talk about the ways this weekly practice has helped our family. Helped us as individuals. Helped us to delight in the Lord. To be still. To quiet our souls. To rest from work. And the “work under the work” (to quote Eric, who quotes Pastor Tim Keller). To remember that He is better. Better than the hustle and bustle of life. To remember that He is enough. A “rhythm of rest” has been transformative for us and we believe that it can seriously change your life as well! Practicing a day, or at least part of a day, of Sabbath rest, changes not only that 1 day of the week, but the other 6 days as well!! We hope this episode gives you some things to think about and that it further helps you, as Psalm 37 says, to delight yourself in the Lord. There is much delight to be found in our good God, and taking some time every week to slow down, quiet yourself, and focus on that could be what you are missing in your fight for joy. *The Fighting for Joy Podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling, an online Christian counseling service that pairs you with a professional licensed therapist who will combine Biblical wisdom with their clinical expertise in mental health to help you address your unique situation. As a Fighting for Joy listener, you can receive 10% off at: faithfulcounseling.com/fightingforjoy. Quality counseling is a worthy investment and can be such a powerful tool in the fight for joy!

Down through the centuries, the book of Proverbs has guided believers to address every area of life with practical, godly wisdom.  Its truth is just as relevant today as the day it was written! Pastor Tim Keller and his wife Kathy will take us back to this ancient book to guide us toward a new understanding of what it means to live a God-directed life!    EQUIPPERS - Our next ZOOM MEETING is January 13!    REGISTRATION DETAILS ARE IN YOUR E-MAIL INBOX.  Not an Equipper and want to attend?   Become an Equipper Today

A very public figure with a huge amount of influence in the Christian world and secular world, Dr. Francis Collins has also becomes something of a key prototype for the worldview apostasy going on among evangelicals and even pro-life Christians.--He is the most famous theistic evolutionist in the country.--He's the most famous Christian encouraging the vaccine in the country. He's the most famous Christian scientist endorsing homosexuality. . . And now, the most famous Christian in favor of using an aborted baby for medical research.--Is there a connection between these aberrant positions- Should Christian conferences and ministries include Dr. Collins' organization BioLogos in their offerings---And, why is Pastor Tim Keller the go-to theologian for the BioLogos organization-----This program includes-----1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus -Alec Baldwin to ABC- -I didn't pull the trigger.-- Biden's Solicitor General to Judge Thomas- Pregnant mother is carrying a -baby-- Grocer's kindness touches young man with Down syndrome-----2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

Pastor Tim Keller once wrote that our modern culture is perhaps the worst in history at helping its members face suffering. This is bad news because we all live in this modern culture AND suffering seems to be an inevitable part of life. But! The teachings of Jesus and the lessons of Scripture DO help us not only understand and brace ourselves for suffering, but also provide us with the means to discover not only meaning, but also joy, even in the middle of deep suffering. Jay Kim stops by to discuss this on this week's AfterWord.

Almost everyone prays. From the earliest recorded history, people have called on some form of God. Why do you pray? Is it working for you? For a prayer life that is more than a 911 call to heaven, listen as Pastor Tim Keller leads us into a life of awe and intimacy with a loving God! EQUIPPERS - Our next ZOOM MEETING is this Thursday, May 6!  REGISTRATION DETAILS ARE IN YOUR E-MAIL INBOX.  Not an Equipper and want to attend?   Become an Equipper Today!

As he in dying Pastor Tim Keller offers advice on doing head work and heart work around the event of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Today we focus on areas of our lives which we’ve held back from God because, honestly, they’re too precious to relinquish. Pastor Tim Keller often refers to the human heart as an idol factory, by which he means that we relentlessly worship the wrong things. We misplace our allegiance, our life’s work, our focus, our adoration and – ultimately – the love of our hearts, on things that make us feel secure, significant, and temporarily satisfied. Instead of giving ourselves – and our worship -- to the Lord, we hide away these idols for ourselves like kids with a secret candy stash. The tricky thing about idols is that they aren’t bad things, necessarily. In fact, they’re often really great, God-blessed, things that we’ve put in the wrong position in our lives because they are easier to control.

In this episode of Signposts, I am joined by Pastor Tim Keller to talk about his new book, Hope in Times of Fear: The Resurrection and the Meaning of Easter (Viking, 2021). In our conversation, we talk about wrestling with our mortality, how to order our loves in this life, and finding hope in the midst of suffering. Pastor Timothy Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For 28 years he led a diverse congregation of young professionals that grew to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. He is also the Chairman & Co-Founder of Redeemer City to City (CTC), which starts new churches in New York and other global cities, and publishes books and resources for ministry in an urban environment. Dr. Keller’s books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 2 million copies and been translated into 25 languages.I invite you to listen in to our conversation and be sure to subscribe to receive future episodes of Signposts.

The Christian Outlook – March 20, 2021 Abigail Shrier, author of Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Democrat's Equality Act. Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton provides an example of how this would forever impact women's sports. Dr. Albert Mohler examines the Equality Act  and how it would dramatically impact religion liberty. Gino Geraci turns to Lawrence W. Reed, of the Foundation for Economic Education, who says there is far more in the $1.9 trillion COVID aid bill than just the stimulus checks. John Hall and Kathy Emmons, of The Ride Home, invite with Pastor Tim Keller and his wife, Kathy, to share about his battle with pancreatic cancer and from his article in The Atlantic, “Growing My Faith in the Face of Death.” John and Kathy, talk with Pastor Gavin Ortlund about his recent YouTube piece, “Does Hell Make Sense?” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are discussing recent comments by Tim Keller, famous theologian and pastor. Pastor Tim Keller has been diagnosed with cancer, and his recent article in the Atlantic sheds light on how he is dealing with the finality of earthly life. His profound thoughts in this area should be of help to any Christians who finds their faith shaken by the suffering that death brings. We also discuss his take on Christian nationalism and how Pastor Keller gets a few things wrong here. What is really the bigger danger to America, Marxism or capitalism? Lastly, we'll bring up a curriculum in California that's making headlines for asking students to chant to an ancient Aztec god. --- Today's Sponsor: Fundrise: See for yourself how 130k investors have built a better portfolio with private real estate. It takes just a few minutes to get started. Go to Fundrise.com/RELATABLE. --- Past Episodes Mentioned: Ep 370: The Shocking Anti-History, Anti-Science Influence on Public Education | Guest: Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson https://apple.co/3rSfw2y Ep 353: Our Kids Are Learning What?! | Guest: Chris Rufo https://apple.co/3lh3Cgq Ep 263: Why Social Justice Can't Solve Racism | Guests: Virgil Walker & Darrell B. Harrison https://apple.co/3cBPVo7 --- Show Links: The Atlantic: "Growing My Faith in the Face of Death" https://bit.ly/30KhDtk The Christian Post: "Tim Keller: Church's affiliation with Republicanism has given Christian nationalism 'a place to incubate'" https://bit.ly/3eGPXxH The Christian Post: "California 'ethnic studies' proposal teaches kids white Christian are evil, chant to Aztec gods" https://bit.ly/3cs37vK --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

## Main Idea In order to live as a people with a purpose, we MUST be a people of prayer! Pastor Tim Keller says that prayer is both “seeking personal communion with God and seeking the advance of his kingdom in our hearts and in the world... prayer is both conversation and encounter with God.” Prayer allows us to connect with God and align our hearts with His Kingdom. **The goal of this week is to grow in our prayer life.** ## Personal Challenge Daily Prayer: - **Monday**: Read Matthew 6:7-13. Thank God that He is your Heavenly Father and pray that His Kingdom will come and His will be done. - **Tuesday**: Read Ephesian 3:14-20. Pray over your week! Thank God for His presence and invite Him to empower you by His Spirit for the week ahead. - **Wednesday**: Read 1 Timothy 2:1-4. Pray for the lost in our community that don't know Jesus. - **Thursday**: Read Psalm 67. Pray for the nations and for an international partnership! Pray that God would give us a city to focus on. - **Friday**: Read Ephesians 6:18. Pray for the church: leadership, those in your City Group and Huddles, for unity, protection and provision. - **Saturday**: Read Luke 15:4. Pray for the public launch on April 4th... that many lost people would come and respond to the Gospel. That Christians who are disconnected from the body would be catalyzed for the mission of God. - **Sunday**: Read 1 John 1:9. Confess any known sin and praise God for who he is and the forgiveness he freely gives. Every Day: Set your alarm on your phone for 10:02 a.m. and when it goes off take time to pray for God to raise up laborers for His Kingdom! (Luke 10:2) Attend the monthly prayer gathering - Tuesday, Feb. 16th at 7 p.m. [Zoom Link](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84752623204) ## City Group Focus At City Group, discuss the sermon and passage from the previous gathering on prayer. Additionally, spend extended time praying for the lost in our community, for laborers, for the nations, and for the public launch as a large group together. After that, break up into small groups and spend extended time praying for one another. Spend more time in prayer than group discussion. ## Additional Resources [A Simple Way to Pray Every Day](https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/a-simple-way-to-pray-every-day)

Pastor Tim Keller said, “Nobody ever learns who they are by being told. They must be shown.” In a sense, it is one application of the adage, “Actions speak louder than words.” Spouses show their mates that they are appreciated by listening to them and loving them. Parents show their children they are valued by lovingly caring for them. Coaches show athletes they have potential by investing in their development. And on it goes. By the same token, a different kind of action can show people painful things that communicate much darker messages. Of all the action-based messages in the universe, there is one that matters most. When we want to be shown who we are in God’s eyes, we need look no further than His actions on the cross. In Romans 5:8, Paul wrote, “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” The cross shows us who we are—those whom God so loved that He gave His one and only Son for us (John 3:16). Against the mixed messages and confusing actions of broken people in a broken culture, the message of God’s heart rings clear. Who are you? You are the one so beloved by God that He gave His Son for Your rescue. Consider the price He paid for you and the wonderful reality that, to God, you were always worth it.

Kevin McCullough talks with Dr. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, discuss Pastor Tim Keller and Pastor John Piper's statement on Christian conscience and the election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric shares Pastor Tim Keller's thoughts on "political idolatry" and explores how to apply Keller's ideas to our own lives. Sometimes, we write or speak the things we most need to read or hear. Hopefully, this episode will help Eric and you wake up the day after an election and feel pretty "OK" regardless of the outcome. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and give us some feedback in your ratings and reviews so we can keep improving the podcast.

The notorious RBG has died. And Pastor Tim Keller creates his own notoriety. While Ginsburg’s death creates a massive political opportunity to protect our pre-born image-bearers from dismemberment, Christian leaders like Keller are insisting that God doesn’t really care all that much about your vote. We will examine what Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Pastor Tim Keller have in common and what their unholy alliance means for life and liberty.Date: 09/28/20To help UnAborted create more pro-life content and take our content to the streets, become a Patron of the show at https://www.patreon.com/unabortedTo help Seth reach more high school and college students through pro-life presentations around the country, become a monthly supporter at https://prolifetraining.com/donate/

On this episode of Coffee with a Calvinist, Pastor Keith responds to a claim about white privilege made by well-known Pastor Tim Keller.

Pastor Tim Keller says today's secularists are seeking to evangelize Christians.

Pastor Courtney on following Jesus into the choppy waters of politics, Pastor Daryl on 1 Peter's instruction to "honor the emperor," Pastor Tim Keller on the Christian call to engage in politics without accepting any party's entire platform, and loving each other well, even when we disagree. Rev. Dr. Tim Keller - "How Do Christians fit into the Two-Party System? They Don't." Marilynne Robinson's new novel Jack Marilynne Robinson's essays: The Death of Adam

We have got to learn how to preach the gospel to the current culture we are living in. Shout out to Pastor Tim Keller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNve3Hexh28&list=PL9etil0pCNGDurCxGuaMCSgHVumO3Ut1K&index=2&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgwzuFG5LCk Thanks so much for listening! Send us questions and comments on Instagram @preachers_hour Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/preachershour Culture and society from the young preachers’ perspective Music: “Drip” by Arenas --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/preachershour/support

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Hour 1 Seg 1: “Coronavirus testing must double or triple before U.S. can safely reopen, experts say. "We are an order of magnitude off right now from where we should be," said an expert in infectious disease modeling who advised the Obama administration. Trump proposed a three step plan to reopen, and Over 43,000 US millionaires will get ‘stimulus’ averaging $1.6 million each. Hou 1 Seg 2: Dave Harvey writes “Where’s God When COVID-19 Kills My Business?” in The Gospel Coalition. Brian and Ian discuss going through the motions of doubt and frustration. Hour 1 Seg 3: Scottie Andrew writes in CNN: “Why teens may never be the same after the pandemic”. PLUS, Haley Samsel writes “Canceled Ceremonies Hit Different for First-Generation Grads” Hour 1 Seg 4: Leah MarieAnn Klett writes “Pastor Tim Keller on 'God’s message to the world' amid COVID-19, duty of the Church (pt. 1)” in The Christian Post. Brian and Ian discuss Keller’s take on how God is working through this. Hour 2 Seg 1: Milton Quintanilla writes “'God Did Not' Help Bring Down Number of COVID-19 Cases in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo Asserts” in Christian Headlines. Brian and Ian discuss the perception of God in this. Hour 2 Seg 2-3: We are joined by writer, church planter, and Chair of Church, Mission, and Evangelism at Wheaton College, Ed Stetzer. He discusses his Christianity Today articles addressing “Prayer in Pandemic” and misinformation regarding the virus itself. Hour 2 Seg 4: Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Lord's Day, Friends! I trust that, even if you are among the millions who are sheltering in place, that you know that your heart and your Spirit are not shackled. This is the day that the Lord has made - let us REJOICE and BE GLAD in it. Rejoice in the Lord always, I say it again - REJOICE! Easter Sunday - when the church celebrates the glorious resurrection of Jesus - is one week away. It is looking like many hundreds of thousands of churches will not be able to meet in person in sanctuaries, and that might mute our together-celebration of the greatest event in history, but let it not mute your proclamation. In fact, allow me to encourage you this year, in 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, to AMPLIFY your proclamation. Decorate your house. Your sidewalks. Your car. Your windows. Fly the Banner: HE IS RISEN. SHOUT it to the mountaintops. Maybe our gatherings will be less, but may our PROCLAMATION be the LOUDEST ever! Today's Bible passages are Leviticus 8, Psalms 9, Proverbs 22 and 1st Thessalonians 2. Our question is all about ministry to people, and it isn't just applicable to pastors. All Christians are ministers in some way or another. Perhaps teaching Sunday school, or kids, or youth, or adults, or whatever. How should Christians minister to each other? Let's read 1 Thessalonians chapter 2, and pay particularly close attention to verses 5-11. 5 For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives—God is our witness— 6 and we didn’t seek glory from people, either from you or from others. 7 Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nurse nurtures her own children. 8 We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us. 9 For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers and sisters. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you. 10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers. 11 As you know, like a father with his own children, 12 we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to live worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2:5-11 Interesting wisdom there, right? We usually think of leaders as bold, brash, loud, confident, and charismatic, but Paul uses words here like gentle, nurturing, comfort, care and encourage. The overall image of a leader is a gentle/soft/meek leader. I am reminded here about two descriptions of Jesus, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords: Tell Daughter Zion, “See, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Matthew 21:5 15 Jesus was aware of this and withdrew. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all. 16 He warned them not to make him known, 17 so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 18 Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. 19 He will not argue or shout, and no one will hear his voice in the streets. 20 He will not break a bruised reed, and he will not put out a smoldering wick, until he has led justice to victory. 21 The nations will put their hope in his name. Matthew 12:15-21 Jesus is Lord of all, and yet He did not ride on an ostentatious war-horse entering into Jerusalem, but a humble donkey. He was so gentle, that He would not even break an already weakened peace of stubble, nor blow out a struggling candle. Paul, likewise, ministered among the Thessalonians as a gentle nurse might take care of a child. In fact, no less than 5 times in the letters of 1-2 Timothy and Titus, Paul required and commanded pastors and leaders in the Body of Christ to be GENTLE. In a world that looks for leaders with the characteristics of a Lion, the Word looks for those who follow the LION and behave like LAMBS. So - let's talk about meekness. The meekness of Jesus, and the promise of Jesus that the meek will inherit the Earth. To lead us in that talk, I'd like to tag in Pastor Tim Keller from New York City. The following excerpt on meekness is from a sermon he taught on the woman caught in adultery: Today we’re going to look at another one of the traits of character Jesus Christ reveals in himself that is given to us as well as characteristics of the heart we should be cultivating in ourselves. If you go to Paul’s famous catalog in Galatians 5, which is called the fruit of the Spirit, near the very end you get to a little word that, in the modern translations, is usually translated gentleness. I’m going to show you why … Even though it’s a worse word, it’s a little bit of a better word. In the older translations it’s called meekness. Paul says one of the fruit of the Spirit is meekness. Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek.” Why? Why didn’t he say, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall be comforted”? When you think of meek people, you think of poor, distressed, anxious, meek little milk-toast people, and you think, “Oh yes, Jesus is going to say, ‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall be comforted.’ ” No. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Then Jesus says in his most famous of all invitations … He says at the end of Matthew 11, “Come unto me all ye who are weak and heavy-laden.” He says, “Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” When you think of meek people, you think of troubled people, people with low self-esteem. You think of people who are depressed and anxious and who are always wringing their hands or their Bibles. You think of people who are filled with turmoil in their hearts. Jesus says, “You will never, ever, ever get rest until you learn from me how to be meek. There will be no rest in your life until you get meekness. There will be no rest in your life until you come and learn meekness and humility of me.” So let’s do it. We’d better do it. Obviously, we have two problems. Not only do we not have meekness in our lives, we obviously don’t even understand it, because the way Jesus talks about it isn’t even the way it fits in our minds. We don’t even have a good definition of it. So let’s go, and let’s see a place where Jesus Christ’s own humility, what he called his meekness and lowliness of heart, is exhibited. (And then Keller begins to talk about John 7:53-8:11 - the woman caught in adultery. I'm going to skip a bit until we get to the place he begins to talk about Jesus doodling on the ground when the Pharisees want to have the woman stoned)... What is he doodling? Everybody wants to know. All sorts of people have come up with all sorts of ideas, but it doesn’t tell us. Therefore, there’s only one thing the writer is really trying to get across here, if anything at all. That is, he is unflappable. He is poised. He is calm. He is fearless. One of the things you have to recognize (I already alluded to this) is this word Jesus says … “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” “I am meek and lowly of heart.” It’s the same Greek word every place. Unless you understand the word, you’ll never begin to even get the hang of what Jesus means when he talks about meekness. The Greek word is praus. It has different forms. Do you know what it means? It comes from the word for an animal, a powerful wild animal, that is now submissive and receptive to the rider, a tamed wild animal. If Kathy and I ever feel like just crying for joy … You know, sometimes you say, “Hey, would you like to cry for joy?” “Yeah, let’s do that.” So we put on the video of The Black Stallion, and we watch Kelly Reno jump on the back of this enormous, incredible, powerful beauty of a horse that’s called “The Black,” and he rides through the surf. Unless you look at that, unless you see this enormous power that voluntarily has submitted, this huge, huge power submitting to this little kid … I mean, let’s face it. If they’re going to have a battle, who’s going to win? This enormous beauty and this enormous power is now submissive and responsive to the desires of the little boy, of the rider. Until you get a grip on that, you don’t understand meekness. Jesus Christ did not give up his power. Jesus Christ did not give up his greatness. He’s a moral beauty. He says, “I can command angels right now to come down and do this.” He still has his power. He still has his glory. He’s not exercising it. Why not? Because he has put it all under. He is submitting everything he is, and he’s receptive to us (we’re the riders), to her, and even (as we’re going to see) to them. He should just wipe them out. He doesn’t. He tries to teach them. He tries to open their eyes. He tries to wake them up. Now what is the point? You are not humble unless you’re gentle, but you’re also not humble unless you are absolutely fearless. Fearlessness is a sign of humility. What an unfortunate thing that meekness and weakness rhyme in English. Maybe the Devil did that. I don’t know. It could have been. In our minds they go together now, and in the theology of Christ they are utter opposites. Meekness and weakness are opposites. In biblical understanding, the meekest would be the strongest. Why? I’ll tell you why. Humility. Meekness is not thinking less of yourself. Jesus knows who he is, that he’s being so gentle. He doesn’t say, “Oh dear, who the heck am I?” Jesus never talks like that. This is the thing that’s so scary about Jesus. He walks on through, and he says, “I am the Lord of heaven and earth. I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning. Before Abraham was, I Am.” He makes these incredible claims. “I’m judge of all the earth. I can forgive sins.” He never, ever, ever knocks himself down and says, “Oh, I’m nothing.” He never says that. Get this. He acts like nothing, but he knows he’s not. See, that’s the exact opposite of the world’s understanding of humility. In fact, that’s the opposite of most of us. Most of us feel inferior and act superior to compensate for it. Jesus Christ knew he was superior and acts the inferior. He puts all of his power and glory under the interest of other people. Real humility is not thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself less. Real humility is being free from needing to focus on yourself. It means freedom from self-consciousness. Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).

Happy Lord's Day, Friends! I trust that, even if you are among the millions who are sheltering in place, that you know that your heart and your Spirit are not shackled. This is the day that the Lord has made - let us REJOICE and BE GLAD in it. Rejoice in the Lord always, I say it again - REJOICE! Easter Sunday - when the church celebrates the glorious resurrection of Jesus - is one week away. It is looking like many hundreds of thousands of churches will not be able to meet in person in sanctuaries, and that might mute our together-celebration of the greatest event in history, but let it not mute your proclamation. In fact, allow me to encourage you this year, in 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, to AMPLIFY your proclamation. Decorate your house. Your sidewalks. Your car. Your windows. Fly the Banner: HE IS RISEN. SHOUT it to the mountaintops. Maybe our gatherings will be less, but may our PROCLAMATION be the LOUDEST ever! Today's Bible passages are Leviticus 8, Psalms 9, Proverbs 22 and 1st Thessalonians 2. Our question is all about ministry to people, and it isn't just applicable to pastors. All Christians are ministers in some way or another. Perhaps teaching Sunday school, or kids, or youth, or adults, or whatever. How should Christians minister to each other? Let's read 1 Thessalonians chapter 2, and pay particularly close attention to verses 5-11. 5 For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives—God is our witness— 6 and we didn’t seek glory from people, either from you or from others. 7 Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nurse nurtures her own children. 8 We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us. 9 For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers and sisters. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you. 10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers. 11 As you know, like a father with his own children, 12 we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to live worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2:5-11 Interesting wisdom there, right? We usually think of leaders as bold, brash, loud, confident, and charismatic, but Paul uses words here like gentle, nurturing, comfort, care and encourage. The overall image of a leader is a gentle/soft/meek leader. I am reminded here about two descriptions of Jesus, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords: Tell Daughter Zion, “See, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Matthew 21:5 15 Jesus was aware of this and withdrew. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all. 16 He warned them not to make him known, 17 so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 18 Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. 19 He will not argue or shout, and no one will hear his voice in the streets. 20 He will not break a bruised reed, and he will not put out a smoldering wick, until he has led justice to victory. 21 The nations will put their hope in his name. Matthew 12:15-21 Jesus is Lord of all, and yet He did not ride on an ostentatious war-horse entering into Jerusalem, but a humble donkey. He was so gentle, that He would not even break an already weakened peace of stubble, nor blow out a struggling candle. Paul, likewise, ministered among the Thessalonians as a gentle nurse might take care of a child. In fact, no less than 5 times in the letters of 1-2 Timothy and Titus, Paul required and commanded pastors and leaders in the Body of Christ to be GENTLE. In a world that looks for leaders with the characteristics of a Lion, the Word looks for those who follow the LION and behave like LAMBS. So - let's talk about meekness. The meekness of Jesus, and the promise of Jesus that the meek will inherit the Earth. To lead us in that talk, I'd like to tag in Pastor Tim Keller from New York City. The following excerpt on meekness is from a sermon he taught on the woman caught in adultery: Today we’re going to look at another one of the traits of character Jesus Christ reveals in himself that is given to us as well as characteristics of the heart we should be cultivating in ourselves. If you go to Paul’s famous catalog in Galatians 5, which is called the fruit of the Spirit, near the very end you get to a little word that, in the modern translations, is usually translated gentleness. I’m going to show you why … Even though it’s a worse word, it’s a little bit of a better word. In the older translations it’s called meekness. Paul says one of the fruit of the Spirit is meekness. Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek.” Why? Why didn’t he say, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall be comforted”? When you think of meek people, you think of poor, distressed, anxious, meek little milk-toast people, and you think, “Oh yes, Jesus is going to say, ‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall be comforted.’ ” No. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Then Jesus says in his most famous of all invitations … He says at the end of Matthew 11, “Come unto me all ye who are weak and heavy-laden.” He says, “Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” When you think of meek people, you think of troubled people, people with low self-esteem. You think of people who are depressed and anxious and who are always wringing their hands or their Bibles. You think of people who are filled with turmoil in their hearts. Jesus says, “You will never, ever, ever get rest until you learn from me how to be meek. There will be no rest in your life until you get meekness. There will be no rest in your life until you come and learn meekness and humility of me.” So let’s do it. We’d better do it. Obviously, we have two problems. Not only do we not have meekness in our lives, we obviously don’t even understand it, because the way Jesus talks about it isn’t even the way it fits in our minds. We don’t even have a good definition of it. So let’s go, and let’s see a place where Jesus Christ’s own humility, what he called his meekness and lowliness of heart, is exhibited. (And then Keller begins to talk about John 7:53-8:11 - the woman caught in adultery. I'm going to skip a bit until we get to the place he begins to talk about Jesus doodling on the ground when the Pharisees want to have the woman stoned)... What is he doodling? Everybody wants to know. All sorts of people have come up with all sorts of ideas, but it doesn’t tell us. Therefore, there’s only one thing the writer is really trying to get across here, if anything at all. That is, he is unflappable. He is poised. He is calm. He is fearless. One of the things you have to recognize (I already alluded to this) is this word Jesus says … “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” “I am meek and lowly of heart.” It’s the same Greek word every place. Unless you understand the word, you’ll never begin to even get the hang of what Jesus means when he talks about meekness. The Greek word is praus. It has different forms. Do you know what it means? It comes from the word for an animal, a powerful wild animal, that is now submissive and receptive to the rider, a tamed wild animal. If Kathy and I ever feel like just crying for joy … You know, sometimes you say, “Hey, would you like to cry for joy?” “Yeah, let’s do that.” So we put on the video of The Black Stallion, and we watch Kelly Reno jump on the back of this enormous, incredible, powerful beauty of a horse that’s called “The Black,” and he rides through the surf. Unless you look at that, unless you see this enormous power that voluntarily has submitted, this huge, huge power submitting to this little kid … I mean, let’s face it. If they’re going to have a battle, who’s going to win? This enormous beauty and this enormous power is now submissive and responsive to the desires of the little boy, of the rider. Until you get a grip on that, you don’t understand meekness. Jesus Christ did not give up his power. Jesus Christ did not give up his greatness. He’s a moral beauty. He says, “I can command angels right now to come down and do this.” He still has his power. He still has his glory. He’s not exercising it. Why not? Because he has put it all under. He is submitting everything he is, and he’s receptive to us (we’re the riders), to her, and even (as we’re going to see) to them. He should just wipe them out. He doesn’t. He tries to teach them. He tries to open their eyes. He tries to wake them up. Now what is the point? You are not humble unless you’re gentle, but you’re also not humble unless you are absolutely fearless. Fearlessness is a sign of humility. What an unfortunate thing that meekness and weakness rhyme in English. Maybe the Devil did that. I don’t know. It could have been. In our minds they go together now, and in the theology of Christ they are utter opposites. Meekness and weakness are opposites. In biblical understanding, the meekest would be the strongest. Why? I’ll tell you why. Humility. Meekness is not thinking less of yourself. Jesus knows who he is, that he’s being so gentle. He doesn’t say, “Oh dear, who the heck am I?” Jesus never talks like that. This is the thing that’s so scary about Jesus. He walks on through, and he says, “I am the Lord of heaven and earth. I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning. Before Abraham was, I Am.” He makes these incredible claims. “I’m judge of all the earth. I can forgive sins.” He never, ever, ever knocks himself down and says, “Oh, I’m nothing.” He never says that. Get this. He acts like nothing, but he knows he’s not. See, that’s the exact opposite of the world’s understanding of humility. In fact, that’s the opposite of most of us. Most of us feel inferior and act superior to compensate for it. Jesus Christ knew he was superior and acts the inferior. He puts all of his power and glory under the interest of other people. Real humility is not thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself less. Real humility is being free from needing to focus on yourself. It means freedom from self-consciousness. Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).

Happy Saturday, friends - how's everybody out there doing in quarantine land? I hope you are getting a walk everyday, if that is possible where you live. Allow me to urge you to press into the Lord in prayer right now. We must pray in the midst of this crisis - let the son of God find faith on earth in His people now! (Luke 18:1-9). I was enjoying a nice evening walk last night before bed, engrossed in a podcast, when I was nudged by the Spirit to pray, and it was a wonderful time of communion and intercession with God. May we prioritize abiding in Christ right now more so than ever in this season! Today's Bible passages are Exodus 39, Proverbs 15, John 18 and Philippians 2, which is our focus passage. In that chapter, Paul gives us one of the deepest descriptions of the person and character of Jesus. Let's read it, focusing in our attention on verses 5-11: 5 Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, 6 who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. 7 Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, 8 he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death— even to death on a cross. 9 For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— in heaven and on earth and under the earth— 11 and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11 Many scholars believe the above verses are an early hymn of the church, or a creed that was repeated among Christians, or both, which is why these verses are set apart in many Bibles. Paul wrote them in a chiastic structure, which is indicative of ancient and modern poetry. Further, this section doesn't use words and word order in quite the same way that Paul usually wrote, which seems to indicate the possibility that somebody other than Paul wrote this hymn/creed, and Paul was sharing it - not in a plagiaristic way - but as a reference that they would all be familiar with. (Certainly, Paul could have also written the creed/hymn as well) From a scholarly point of view, this passage is important, because Philippians was probably written by Paul in the mid 50s AD, but this creed would have been earlier than that - perhaps much earlier. It demonstrates that early Christians - prior to the writing of this letter - worshipped Jesus as Lord. But, we aren't here to talk about scholarly things - we are here to talk about the character of Jesus! Notice the intro here - Christians are to 'adopt' the same attitude that Jesus had. More literally, Paul is saying that Christians should have the mind, or mindset of Christ. What does this mean? It means several things, reading through the passage. *Christians are saved children of God, but like Jesus, we are not to seek to EXPLOIT that status or use it to our advantage. *Like Jesus, we are to take the form and nature and character of a SERVANT (the Greek word is doulos - often translated as 'slave,' but more in line with a bondservant than the monstrosity of racial slavery perpetuated in many Western countries in previous centuries. *Like Jesus, we are to HUMBLE ourselves, and be willing to SERVE others - even in menial ways. *Like Jesus, we are to humble ourselves and OBEY God - even when He calls us to difficult things. The good news is that Jesus - living a humble, obedient and servant-hearted lifestyle that was characterized by suffering was greatly glorified by His Father afterwards. That promise is also given to Christians who follow the mindset and attitude of Jesus in 2nd Timothy 2:12 "if we endure, we will also reign with him." In this same light, consider Romans 8 16 The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children, 17 and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. Romans 8:16-17 Likewise 2nd Corinthians 1:7 7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that as you share in the sufferings, so you will also share in the comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:7 Pastor Tim Keller has a wonderful take on this passage, and I'll close with it here: What did he do? Here’s what he did. This is the heart of it all. Right in the center of this passage it says, “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing …” Do you know what that Greek word is? Kenosis. Does that sound familiar to you? It says he emptied himself. Though he was God, he emptied himself. The big question theologians have been asking for about 2,000 years is, “Emptied himself of what?” It doesn’t say; it just says he emptied himself. Some people say, “Of course, he was God, so he emptied himself of his deity, he emptied himself of his divinity.” That’s not what it says. It never says he gave up being God. It says he started being a servant. He did not shed his divine nature. He assumed a human nature, and more than that, he became not just a King, he became a servant. There it is. He emptied himself of his glory, not his deity. If you were transported to heaven, then or now, and you saw Jesus as God, his Godness manifested itself through an expression of glory, his beauty, his brightness. It would just knock you down. When you see something beautiful, when you see a piece of art, or a waterfall, or anything that’s just absolutely beautiful, even earthly things that are beautiful, you have to adore. Right? It’s so glorious; it just evokes adoration. Jesus Christ came without that. Isaiah 53 says, “He had … no beauty that we should desire him.” He emptied himself of his glory. He emptied himself of his beauty. He emptied himself of that which evokes honor. He came, and he was lonely and poor. Eventually, he was beaten, tortured, and killed. He emptied himself of his glory. He became small, not a king at all. He became rejected. He became beatable, and he was beaten. He became rejectable, and he was rejected. He lost all of his glory. He came without his glory. He didn’t stop being God, but he emptied himself of his glory. “Therefore God has highly exalted him …” Why? Why is he resurrected? Why is he up there? Because he saved us. He took our punishment upon himself. He redeemed a new humanity, and he’s leading us into the future. So there it is. There’s the trajectory. What is the trajectory, everybody? The way up is down. The way to be truly rich is to give away. The way to rule is to serve. The way to become infinitely happy is to not seek your own happiness but to seek the happiness of others. The most glorious thing of all, the greatest form of glory, is to give away your glory for somebody else. The word kenosis shows up twice. Look at it. You and I are desperately trying to fill ourselves with glory, but we end up empty. Jesus Christ, who had true glory, emptied himself so we could be full. Full? Yes. Because Jesus Christ became small, we are big in the eyes of the Father. Because Jesus Christ lost all of his glory, we are now given his righteousness and his record. This is what the gospel is: Jesus Christ was treated the way we deserve so now when we believe in him we are treated the way he deserves to be treated. Do you know what this means? Jesus Christ looks at you and says, “To me and in me, you are more precious than all the jewels that lie beneath the earth.” To the degree you know that and believe that, to the degree you are gripped and praising God and singing about Jesus’ trajectory for you, you will be able to walk that same trajectory here, because you will know the way up is down, the way to be rich is to give away, the way to be happy is not to seek your own happiness but the happiness of others. When you see he did that for you, that fills you up so you’re not empty anymore. You’ll be able to not have to think about yourself, and out you go. Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).

Happy Saturday, friends - how's everybody out there doing in quarantine land? I hope you are getting a walk everyday, if that is possible where you live. Allow me to urge you to press into the Lord in prayer right now. We must pray in the midst of this crisis - let the son of God find faith on earth in His people now! (Luke 18:1-9). I was enjoying a nice evening walk last night before bed, engrossed in a podcast, when I was nudged by the Spirit to pray, and it was a wonderful time of communion and intercession with God. May we prioritize abiding in Christ right now more so than ever in this season! Today's Bible passages are Exodus 39, Proverbs 15, John 18 and Philippians 2, which is our focus passage. In that chapter, Paul gives us one of the deepest descriptions of the person and character of Jesus. Let's read it, focusing in our attention on verses 5-11: 5 Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, 6 who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. 7 Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, 8 he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death— even to death on a cross. 9 For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— in heaven and on earth and under the earth— 11 and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11 Many scholars believe the above verses are an early hymn of the church, or a creed that was repeated among Christians, or both, which is why these verses are set apart in many Bibles. Paul wrote them in a chiastic structure, which is indicative of ancient and modern poetry. Further, this section doesn't use words and word order in quite the same way that Paul usually wrote, which seems to indicate the possibility that somebody other than Paul wrote this hymn/creed, and Paul was sharing it - not in a plagiaristic way - but as a reference that they would all be familiar with. (Certainly, Paul could have also written the creed/hymn as well) From a scholarly point of view, this passage is important, because Philippians was probably written by Paul in the mid 50s AD, but this creed would have been earlier than that - perhaps much earlier. It demonstrates that early Christians - prior to the writing of this letter - worshipped Jesus as Lord. But, we aren't here to talk about scholarly things - we are here to talk about the character of Jesus! Notice the intro here - Christians are to 'adopt' the same attitude that Jesus had. More literally, Paul is saying that Christians should have the mind, or mindset of Christ. What does this mean? It means several things, reading through the passage. *Christians are saved children of God, but like Jesus, we are not to seek to EXPLOIT that status or use it to our advantage. *Like Jesus, we are to take the form and nature and character of a SERVANT (the Greek word is doulos - often translated as 'slave,' but more in line with a bondservant than the monstrosity of racial slavery perpetuated in many Western countries in previous centuries. *Like Jesus, we are to HUMBLE ourselves, and be willing to SERVE others - even in menial ways. *Like Jesus, we are to humble ourselves and OBEY God - even when He calls us to difficult things. The good news is that Jesus - living a humble, obedient and servant-hearted lifestyle that was characterized by suffering was greatly glorified by His Father afterwards. That promise is also given to Christians who follow the mindset and attitude of Jesus in 2nd Timothy 2:12 "if we endure, we will also reign with him." In this same light, consider Romans 8 16 The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children, 17 and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. Romans 8:16-17 Likewise 2nd Corinthians 1:7 7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that as you share in the sufferings, so you will also share in the comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:7 Pastor Tim Keller has a wonderful take on this passage, and I'll close with it here: What did he do? Here’s what he did. This is the heart of it all. Right in the center of this passage it says, “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing …” Do you know what that Greek word is? Kenosis. Does that sound familiar to you? It says he emptied himself. Though he was God, he emptied himself. The big question theologians have been asking for about 2,000 years is, “Emptied himself of what?” It doesn’t say; it just says he emptied himself. Some people say, “Of course, he was God, so he emptied himself of his deity, he emptied himself of his divinity.” That’s not what it says. It never says he gave up being God. It says he started being a servant. He did not shed his divine nature. He assumed a human nature, and more than that, he became not just a King, he became a servant. There it is. He emptied himself of his glory, not his deity. If you were transported to heaven, then or now, and you saw Jesus as God, his Godness manifested itself through an expression of glory, his beauty, his brightness. It would just knock you down. When you see something beautiful, when you see a piece of art, or a waterfall, or anything that’s just absolutely beautiful, even earthly things that are beautiful, you have to adore. Right? It’s so glorious; it just evokes adoration. Jesus Christ came without that. Isaiah 53 says, “He had … no beauty that we should desire him.” He emptied himself of his glory. He emptied himself of his beauty. He emptied himself of that which evokes honor. He came, and he was lonely and poor. Eventually, he was beaten, tortured, and killed. He emptied himself of his glory. He became small, not a king at all. He became rejected. He became beatable, and he was beaten. He became rejectable, and he was rejected. He lost all of his glory. He came without his glory. He didn’t stop being God, but he emptied himself of his glory. “Therefore God has highly exalted him …” Why? Why is he resurrected? Why is he up there? Because he saved us. He took our punishment upon himself. He redeemed a new humanity, and he’s leading us into the future. So there it is. There’s the trajectory. What is the trajectory, everybody? The way up is down. The way to be truly rich is to give away. The way to rule is to serve. The way to become infinitely happy is to not seek your own happiness but to seek the happiness of others. The most glorious thing of all, the greatest form of glory, is to give away your glory for somebody else. The word kenosis shows up twice. Look at it. You and I are desperately trying to fill ourselves with glory, but we end up empty. Jesus Christ, who had true glory, emptied himself so we could be full. Full? Yes. Because Jesus Christ became small, we are big in the eyes of the Father. Because Jesus Christ lost all of his glory, we are now given his righteousness and his record. This is what the gospel is: Jesus Christ was treated the way we deserve so now when we believe in him we are treated the way he deserves to be treated. Do you know what this means? Jesus Christ looks at you and says, “To me and in me, you are more precious than all the jewels that lie beneath the earth.” To the degree you know that and believe that, to the degree you are gripped and praising God and singing about Jesus’ trajectory for you, you will be able to walk that same trajectory here, because you will know the way up is down, the way to be rich is to give away, the way to be happy is not to seek your own happiness but the happiness of others. When you see he did that for you, that fills you up so you’re not empty anymore. You’ll be able to not have to think about yourself, and out you go. Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).

This talk by Pastor Tim Keller, on three dangers facing anyone in ministry, was originally delivered at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama, November 8, 2016.

In this episode of Signposts I sit down with Pastor Tim Keller, Chairman of Redeemer City to City and the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. We talk about his ministry, his work reaching out to an increasingly secular American culture, and spiritual formation for Christians. The post Russell Moore & Tim Keller: A Conversation appeared first on Russell Moore.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A39-44&version=NRSV (Luke 22:39-44) Have you ever had a door slammed in your face or stood at a closed door that no one would answer? I imagine most of us have literally experienced something like this. We can also, however, experience closed doors in a figurative sense. Perhaps an opportunity presented itself that looked so right and promising, but didn't work out. We say the door closed. Or a relationship with a special person, who you thought God had chosen for you, breaks up. The door slammed in your face. Perhaps you found a job you felt would be a perfect fit, or you felt especially qualified for a spot on an athletic team, but you don't get the position. They wouldn't even let me in the door! Those closed-door experiences can be quite painful, even depressing and maddening. Sometimes heaven's door seems to stay closed on us or we feel like it's been slammed in our face. You are praying for something to happen but it doesn't happen. You are doing the right thing – perhaps it is even for the kingdom of God – but it just peters out and dies. It can be painful and frustrating, especially when we're so sure we were right. People can become very disappointed, depressed, even angry with God and cry out with the psalmist, “How long, O Lord, will you forget me?” Or, Why, Lord?  Or even, Why not, Lord? The truth is, sometimes God allows us to go through His open doors, His divine opportunities, as we've discussed the first few weeks of this series. But sometimes God says no, which is a difficult word for us to swallow. It can cause us to throw a good, old tantrum before God, like a child in the store being denied a bag of candy at the checkout line or a certain toy dad or mom is denying them. If you are encountering one of those closed-door experiences in your life, I'm really sorry. I know they're not fun. I know from personal experience and from walking alongside a lot of people as their pastor. But, when we run into these and attempt to regroup from the experience, some things need to be considered from God's Word. First, God sometimes closes the door because something better is ahead that we don't know about. I think of examples in Scripture: Paul and Silas in the book of Acts. They wanted to go to Asian and Bithnia, but the door to go was shut. Instead, a door opened for them to Macedonia where they established some of their best churches, the Philippian and the Thessalonica churches. I am reminded of our first attempt at relocation as a congregation. We had run out of space in our old building and were growing big. We had no more space on which to build. I was so certain we were to move to a certain acreage I had found. I had it all picked out, and I was sure God was with me on this one. I even convinced my board this was the way to go. What I discovered painfully was I was wearing blinders. We were not ready as a congregation. God closed the door. It was painful, and I was angry. But two years later, in God's good time, we were a united church again and were ready when a beautiful piece of land came up for sale at a bargain-basement price right off of the freeway. We relocated there, and God blessed us with growth beyond what we had ever imagined for ourselves. Looking back on that experience, I learned God knew something better lay ahead for us. A humorous story: Pastor Tim Keller shares with us from his early 20s. He said, “I prayed for an entire year about a girl I was dating and wanted to marry, but she wanted out of the relationship. All year I prayed, ‘Lord, don't let her breakup with me.' (Of course, in hindsight it was the wrong girl.) I actually did what I could to help God with the prayer. One summer near the end of the relationship, I got in a location that made it easier to see her. I was saying, Lord I'm making this as easy as possible for you. I've asked you for this and I've even taken the geographical...

Christian Outlook - October 20, 2018 Mat Staver, of Liberty Counsel, joins Don Kroah to talk about the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson after spending two years in a Turkish prison. Mark Elfstrand talks with Os Guinness about his book Last Call for Liberty: How America’s Genius for Freedom Has Become Its Greatest Threat, and the troubling rhetoric coming out of Washington D.C. Author Drew Dyck talks with John and Kathy about the incivility of the Left. Mark Elfstrand turns to Dr. Ryan Burge to help us understand where this disturbing rhetoric is taking us. What happens to all the information we give to Facebook and Google? Rachel Alexander talks to Georgene Rice about her article, “The Creepy Line, How Google and Facebook Manipulate Society.” Kathy Emmons, of John and Kathy, talks to Pastor Tim Keller about his book, The Prodigal Prophet, Jonah and the Mystery of God’s Mercy, and its relevance to today’s issues. Bob Burney catches up with Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran to talk about what he’s been doing after being fired by the City of Atlanta for writing a Bible-study book without the city’s permission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Standing Firm, Pastor James Brown Jr reviews some statements by Pastor Tim Keller concerning The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. We live in a strange time when words have no meaning, but they do have legs

In this episode of Standing Firm, Pastor James Brown Jr reviews some statements by Pastor Tim Keller concerning The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. We live in a strange time when words have no meaning, but they do have legs. Pastor Keller has stated that we should not look at the words but at what they do as if they can grow limbs and jump off the page into action. We are seeing the effects of Postmodernism on the Church. Everything is being deconstructed to the point of meaningless. When there is no meaning there is no truth; and where there is no truth there can be no justice.

White privilege is not an easy topic to talk about. In fact, arguably in certain circles the number one rule about white privilege is you don't talk about white privilege. Jennifer and Jeremy return to provide a thoughtful, respectful, and personal conversation about racial privilege. What it is, why it's so hard to talk about, and ways we can move the dialogue forward in a healthy way. We also discuss Princeton Theological Seminary's recent decision to rescind the Kuyper Prize from Pastor Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Thank you Jeremy and Jennifer for another insightful, deeply entertaining conversation! Listeners, let us know what you thought of the show. :) SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and SoundCloud. Reach me at My website: www.podcastenthusiast.com Twitter @davidgchang Facebook www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast *NEW!!* whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com

White privilege is not an easy topic to talk about. In fact, arguably in certain circles the number one rule about white privilege is you don't talk about white privilege. Jennifer and Jeremy return to provide a thoughtful, respectful, and personal conversation about racial privilege. What it is, why it's so hard to talk about, and ways we can move the dialogue forward in a healthy way. We also discuss Princeton Theological Seminary's recent decision to rescind the Kuyper Prize from Pastor Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Thank you Jeremy and Jennifer for another insightful, deeply entertaining conversation! Listeners, let us know what you thought of the show. :) SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and SoundCloud. Reach me at My website: www.podcastenthusiast.com Twitter @davidgchang Facebook www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast *NEW!!* whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com

Pastor Tim Keller, whom you may have heard of, joins the whole cast to discuss his new book 'Making Sense of God.'

John Zmirak, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholocism, spoke with Georgene Rice about the Wikileaks e-mails. David Gibbs, founder and president of the Christian Law Association, talked with Bill Bunkley about the Supreme Court and the presidential race. Peter Brooks was a guest on Rice's program to discuss Syria. Cliff May appeared on the Don Kroah Show to discuss the increasingly aggressive nature of Russia's Vladimir Putin. Dr. David Jeremiah, voice of Turning Point, talked with Frank Sontag about where we are at in terms of the intersection of Christianity and culture. Pastor Tim Keller shared thoughts from his latest book, "Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical," with Eric Metaxas. Rice spoke with Professor RR Reno about freedom and faith.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Flowers plays two clips from Pastor Tim Keller on the doctrine of Hell and the doctrine of Election so as to reveal the apparent contradiction. Let's dive in. For more please visit www.soteriology101.com  

Affirming One Another's Equal Importance in Christ - Building Community is a series of sermons inspired by the "Gospel in Life" workbook and DVD by Pastor Tim Keller. (Community Section)

Building Community is a series of sermons inspired by the "Gospel in Life" workbook and DVD by Pastor Tim Keller. (Community Section)