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The Prodigal God

October 3, 2009

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Tonight we will begin a series in our Life Group on Tim Keller’s The Prodigal God. Tim Keller is Senior Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. This is a series I have long been look forward to and I pray that God will glorified in our study.

I first heard Keller preach on The Prodigal Sons back in February 2008 while listening to the sermons listed as part of The Vision of Redeemer series. As a result, I was eager to read the Keller’s book The Prodigal God when it was published last fall. The book exceeded my expectations and quickly became one of my favorite books. I passed my copy along to a good friend who also embraced the book.

Since reading the book I have been anticipating a study guide to go along with the book. In August, Keller and Zondervan delivered the study The Prodigal God: Finding Your Place at the Table. The six part study features a DVD and a discussion guide. We will be using these materials for our study.

I would also encourage you to download and listen to the sermons that Redeemer has made available related to Tim Keller’s book The Prodigal God from the series The Fellowship of Grace.

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Gallup, the Gospel, and the Mission

February 3, 2009

Dr. Mohler writes about a new Gallup poll today that asks “Is religion an important part of your daily life?”. The data shows that religion in America really is regional.

Still, the radical difference between the 85% marked by Mississippi and the 42% of Vermont point to real and challenging distinctions in how we should conceive our Great Commission challenge in those states. In Mississippi, the challenge is to reach persons who think they are Christians with the reality of the genuine Gospel. In Vermont, reaching a secular population is the main challenge. Both represent important and vital Great Commission challenges.

There is much to see in this new Gallup report, and everyone from missiologists to marketers will be using the data. Political scientists will have their own interests, as will students of American religion. As for those committed to church ministry and the Great Commission — we see our national mission field in sharper view, state by state.

Those who understand the Gospel know that far deeper questions remain to be asked.

Dr. Mohler is correct about the challenges ahead. We need more like Tim Keller and Mark Driscoll reaching out to non-believers in areas largely hostile to the Word of God. We also need more like Albert Mohler who can stand strong against a wandering church and call them to return to the truth of the Gospel.

As Tim Keller points out in The Reason for God the world is becoming more secular and hostile to the Gospel while at the same time the number of believers continues to increase. They are both increasing! There is much work to be done fellow Christian.

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