It’s a mistake to think that you must feel love to give it. — Timothy Keller Failure Copy Share Image
If there is a God, you owe him far more than a morally decent life. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Religious people find God useful. Gospel people find him beautiful. — Timothy Keller Beautiful Copy Share Image
Christianity is not just for the strong; it's for everyone. — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“Urban evangelism requires immersion in the various cultures’ greatest hopes, fears, views, and objections to Christianity.” — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
Just because you can't see or imagine a good reason why God might allow something to happen doesn't mean there can't be… — Timothy Keller God Copy Share Image
The key to continual and deeper spiritual renewal and revival is the continual re-discovery of the gospel. — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
Not everyone is your brother or sister in the faith, but everyone is your neighbor, and you must love your neighbor. — Timothy Keller Brother Copy Share Image
The deeper the experience of the free grace of God, the more generous we must become. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Bad evangelism says: I'm right, you're wrong, and I would love to tell you about it — Timothy Keller Evangelism Copy Share Image
Without immersion in God's words, our prayers may not be merely limited and shallow but also untethered from reality. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He… — Timothy Keller Funny Copy Share Image
“If you marry someone expecting them to be like a god, it is only inevitable that they will disappoint you. It's not… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
At the cross, we see the worst that sin can do, as humanity - of which each one of us is a… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The Gospel is this: You're more sinful, evil and weak than you'd ever believe. But you're more valued, accepted and loved than… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
When people say, "I know God forgives me, but I can't forgive myself," they mean that they have failed an idol, whose… — Timothy Keller Approval Copy Share Image
Our culture says that feelings of love are the basis for actions of love. And of course that can be true. But… — Timothy Keller Action Copy Share Image
“I concluded that an understanding of the biblical marks of a healthy church was absolutely foundational and necessary, but that something more… — Timothy Keller Bible Copy Share Image
“As I took up life as a minister, I tried to understand why so many people resisted and rejected God, I soon… — Timothy Keller Affliction Copy Share Image
“If you have a God infinite and powerful enough for you to be angry at for allowing evil, then you must at… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
It is inaccurate to think the gospel is what saves non-Christians, and then Christians mature by trying hard to live according to… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“aspirations; rather, he both affirms and confronts, revealing the inner contradictions in people’s understanding. This is why it is so important to… — Timothy Keller Beliefs and values Copy Share Image
Christianity teaches that, contra fatalism, suffering is overwhelming; contra Buddhism, suffering is real; contra karma, suffering is often unfair; but contra secularism,… — Timothy Keller Buddhism Copy Share Image
Remember that according to the Bible, the heart is not primarily the emotions but rather the seat of our fundamental commitments and… — Timothy Keller Action Copy Share Image
Both men and women today see marriage not as a way of creating character and community but as a way to reach… — Timothy Keller Character Copy Share Image
The Bible judges the church; the church does not judge the Bible. The Bible is the foundation for and the creator of… — Timothy Keller Believer Copy Share Image
To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to… — Timothy Keller Being loved Copy Share Image
If you're avoiding sin and living morally so that God will have to bless you and save you, then you may be… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“to some parts of biblical teaching,” and “B” beliefs, which contradict Christian truth (“B” doctrines) and “lead listeners to find some Christian… — Timothy Keller Bible Copy Share Image
“Let’s think back for a moment to the boring sermon. Sometimes the sermon we hear is boring because it went on for… — Timothy Keller Attention span Copy Share Image
“a. Seek to worship and preach in the vernacular. It is impossible to overstate how insular and subcultural our preaching can become.… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“ADDRESSING DIVERSITY The way to reach the sheer diversity of the city is through new churches. New churches are the single best… — Timothy Keller American culture Copy Share Image
“young professionals seeking cities to live and work in, and a wave of immigrants in inner-city neighborhoods and inner suburbs that eventually… — Timothy Keller City Copy Share Image
“contextualization is inevitable. As soon as you choose a language to speak in and particular words to use within that language, the… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“In cities we will also meet a lot of people who hold to other religions or to no religion who are wiser,… — Timothy Keller Christianity Copy Share Image
“How does this work? Our natural condition under sin is to be “glory empty” — starved for significance, honor, and a sense… — Timothy Keller Approval of others Copy Share Image