Tag: Tim Keller
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remembering Tim Keller: 1950-2023
“The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.”-Tim Keller As a pastor, few people have influenced my thought and ministry more than Tim Keller. He passed away today from pancreatic cancer at the age of 72. I don’t remember the first time I listened to a Tim Keller sermon. I first remember…
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Why was the cross necessary? Couldn’t God just forgive?
A person might look at the crucifixion, look at what the Lord did on the cross, and wonder “Why was that the only way? Why was that necessary? Couldn’t God simply forgive us?” No. This is an idea I’ve heard from Tim Keller before, and it’s an important idea on having a theology of forgiveness.…
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Popular pastor Tim Keller diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
Popular pastor and speaker Tim Keller announced over the weekend that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. From Keller’s post on Facebook, he said: I feel great and have no symptoms. It was what doctors call an “incidental pickup,” otherwise known as providential intervention. I have terrific human doctors, but most importantly I have…
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Couldn’t God just forgive us? Why was the cross necessary?
A person might look at the crucifixion, look at what the Lord did on the cross, and wonder “Why was that the only way? Why was that necessary? Couldn’t God simply forgive us?” No. This is an idea I’ve heard from Tim Keller before, and it’s an important idea on having a theology of forgiveness.
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Couldn’t God just forgive us? Why was the cross necessary?
A person might look at the crucifixion, look at what the Lord did on the cross, and wonder “Why was that the only way? Why was that necessary? Couldn’t God simply forgive us?” No. This is an idea I’ve heard from Tim Keller before, and it’s an important idea on having a theology of forgiveness.
Josh Benner 