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| The Life and Legacy of Rev. Timothy Keller |
| June 01, 2023 |
Timothy Keller was a leading figure in the Reformed evangelical arm of American Christianity and an enigma to anyone who wanted to put him in a political box. |
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| Forgive, Why Should I and How Do I? |
June 01, 2023 |
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We revisit our December 2022 conversation between host Ambereen Khan and Keller, including how his terminal cancer changed his views on mortality and time, and heightened the need to make forgiveness a cultural priority.
After building a megachurch in Manhattan, Presbyterian Timothy Keller has no trouble engaging secular and skeptical audiences. Keller insists that our culture is failing to value a key skill and essential building block of relationships: the ability to forgive. It's the subject of his new book, "Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?” in which he approaches forgiveness from a Christian perspective with lessons for a broader audience. In it, he writes, "...we should forgive because it is profoundly practical. To fail to forgive is to undermine the health and coherence of one’s body, one’s relationships, and the entire human community."
The conversation with Keller continues. He talks about lessons from the #ChurchToo movement that sparked investigations and lauded survivors who had the courage to come forward to expose systemic abuse.
Rev. Timothy Keller, 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,
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