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Timothy Keller

Book Reviews,

Generous Justice

Timothy Keller has always been a favorite author of mine, and his book Generous Justice is one of his best. I read this book on the heels of finishing Richard Stearns’ book The Hole in Our Gospel, so it’s difficult not to compare the two. They are both worth reading but I was drawn to Keller’s book because it goes deeper and offers new insights.

Keller argues that people of faith must embrace social justice and strongly argues that our faith is not complete if we are not advancing social justice. He lays out a brilliant theological argument for …

Book Reviews,

Reading List Part II

Earlier this month I wrote about the books I’d read during my sabbatical. I thought I’d post another update before leaving for Italy.

Before my break, my friend Nick suggested I read The Voice of Jesus by Gordon T. Smith. I really enjoyed this book. Smith takes the spiritual traditions of three different Christian leaders — a Jesuit (Ignatius), a Methodist (Wesley), and a Puritan (Edwards) — and pulls out their commonality. This is molded into a model for understanding God’s intentions … or as the book title makes clear, a method for hearing the voice of Jesus. I especially …