The Prodigal God
July 1, 2009
On the first hearing of this book title by Tim Keller, it kind of made me cringe. Why? The understanding I had of “prodigal” was of the “prodigal son” who left home and foolishly went away from his father and threw away all that he had. How could that mesh with God? Here is the definition of prodigal as written by Tim Keller : “recklessly extravagant, having spent everything.” Which after reading the book and pondering our God, is exactly what He is and did. He spent everything, an extravagant price, to redeem his children. This is such a good book and definitely worth reading. It tells the story of “the two sons” that we have come to know as the parable of “the prodigal son.” But as Keller explains, it is so much more than a story about the son that left and came home. Both brothers were separated from their father and each sought a different way of acceptance. The same is true with each of us. As a believer, I think this was an honest look at my own religious heart that can so often separate me from God. Check it out when you get a chance!
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Don Donell | July 2, 2009 at 11:32 am
Raegan,
Great book! Gail and I recently listened to it on CD. Then I gave it to all our mother’s on Mother’s Day in our new congregation in Asheville. We loved it. Great book to understand why we need to plant new churches. There are some “elder brothers” who just won’t come into the breath of God’s love for every man. Hope we get to see eachother this weekend..