Suffering is actually at the heart of the Christian story. — Timothy Keller Christian Copy Share Image
The human race doesn't need more books telling them what to do. They need the power to do what they already know. — Timothy Keller Book Copy Share Image
We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so… — Timothy Keller Be careful Copy Share Image
We should let Scripture interpret us more than we interpret Scripture. — Timothy Keller Bible Copy Share Image
Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart." — Timothy Keller Breaking rules Copy Share Image
Jesus was much more interested in the quality of the people's response to him than in the quantity of the crowd. — Timothy Keller Crowd Copy Share Image
All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause. — Timothy Keller Causes Copy Share Image
Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it. — Timothy Keller Greed Copy Share Image
Our prayers should arise out of immersion in the Scripture. [We] speak only to the degree we are spoken to. — Timothy Keller Arise Copy Share Image
Christ literally walked in our shoes and entered into our affliction. Those who will not help others until they are destitute reveal… — Timothy Keller Affliction Copy Share Image
No matter what precautions we take, no matter how well we have put together a good life, no matter how hard we… — Timothy Keller Careers Copy Share Image
Big cities have a lot of 'younger brothers' who have left traditional parts of the world and their families for a more… — Timothy Keller Big cities Copy Share Image
Most churches make the mistake of selecting as leaders the confident, the competent, and the successful. But what you most need in… — Timothy Keller Broken Copy Share Image
Prayer is continuing a conversation that God has started through his Word and his grace, which eventually becomes a full encounter with… — Timothy Keller Communication Copy Share Image
“One of the main ways we move from abstract knowledge about God to a personal encounter with him as a living reality… — Timothy Keller Affliction Copy Share Image
“This woman saw the gospel—that you’re more wicked than you ever believed, but at the same time more loved and accepted than… — Timothy Keller Believed Copy Share Image
We think that idols are bad things, but that is almost never the case. The greater the good, the more likely we… — Timothy Keller Bad thing Copy Share Image
Life in this fallen world is to a great degree meaningless, our aspirations are constantly being frustrated, and sometimes the respectable people… — Timothy Keller Blame Copy Share Image
While the difference between a bad sermon and a good sermon is mainly the responsibility of the preacher, the difference between good… — Timothy Keller Communication Copy Share Image
“Why is understanding church models essential in enabling a city’s churches to work together in unity? Without this understanding, there will be… — Timothy Keller Learning Copy Share Image
Just because you cannot realize your highest aspirations in work does not mean you have chosen wrongly, or are not called to… — Timothy Keller Aspiration Copy Share Image
If your fundamental is a man dying on the cross for his enemies, if the very heart of your self-image and your… — Timothy Keller Christian Copy Share Image
The human heart is an idol factory that takes good things like a successful career, love, material possessions, even family, and turns… — Timothy Keller Careers Copy Share Image
Some suffering is given in order to chastise and correct a person for wrongful patterns of life (as in the case of… — Timothy Keller Cases Copy Share Image
“The text says that when the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, _he_ loved her. God was saying, 'I am the… — Timothy Keller Bible Copy Share Image
“I will keep the law given by God; sanctioned by man. I will hold to the principles received by me when I… — Timothy Keller Heart beating Copy Share Image
“To reach this growing post-Christendom society in the West will obviously take more than what we ordinarily call an evangelistic church; it… — Timothy Keller Christian faith Copy Share Image
“Love and relationships. Moralism often turns relationships into a blame game. This occurs when a moralist is traumatized by severe criticism and… — Timothy Keller Blame game Copy Share Image
“So when we say that Christians work from a gospel worldview, it does not mean that they are constantly speaking about Christian… — Timothy Keller Bottom line Copy Share Image
“Have you heard God's blessing in your inmost being? Are the words, "You are my beloved child, in whom I delight" an… — Timothy Keller Blessing Copy Share Image
“Human authority. Moralists tend to obey human authorities (family, tribe, government, and cultural customs) too anxiously, since they rely heavily on their… — Timothy Keller Bible Copy Share Image
“Witness. The moralist believes in proselytizing, because “we are right, and they are wrong.” Such an approach is almost always offensive. The… — Timothy Keller Character Copy Share Image
“Finally, you are ready to launch your church. Begin by developing action steps and goals that can be used as benchmarks to… — Timothy Keller Goals Copy Share Image
A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good. — Timothy Keller Be good Copy Share Image
Our character is mainly shaped by our primary social community - the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study. — Timothy Keller Character Copy Share Image
One of the signs that you may not grasp the unique, radical nature of the gospel is that you are certain that… — Timothy Keller Bible Copy Share Image
Proper wedding vows are more a promise of mutually binding future love than a declaration of your present love. — Timothy Keller Binding Copy Share Image
The Gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life. — Timothy Keller Better life Copy Share Image
It takes pride to be anxious – I am not wise enough to know how my life should go. — Timothy Keller Anxiety Copy Share Image
There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God… — Timothy Keller Available Copy Share Image