Tim Keller, retired New York megachurch pastor and bestselling author, dies at 72
United States RNS Tim Keller, an influential Presbyterian Church in America minister who founded a network of evangelical Christian churches in New York City, has died. He was 72. Timothy Keller in 2011. PICTURE: Nathan Troester Known for his brainy and winsome approach to evangelism, Keller founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan in 1989 and […]
Books: Stories of engagement from a fractured country
JO KADLECEK reads ‘Uncommon Ground’…
Books: Beyond the pulpit – when relaying the Gospel narrative is every Christian’s privilege
JO KADLECEK reviews Tim Keller’s 2015 book on preaching in a culture of sceptism…
Prominent pastor and author Tim Keller has pancreatic cancer
RNS Timothy Keller, founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan and a bestselling author and church planter, announced on Sunday that he has pancreatic cancer and will soon begin chemotherapy treatment. “I feel great and have no symptoms,” Keller, 69, wrote on Facebook and other social media posts. “It was what doctors call an “‘incidental pickup.’” After testing at […]
Essay: How Ravi Zacharias changed the way evangelism is done
In an article first published on Religion News Service, TIMOTHY KELLER, founder of the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, reflects on Ravi Zacharias’ impact on evangelism…
Baylor survey names a dozen who can really preach
RNS A dozen pastors known for their consistently stellar performances in the pulpit made Baylor University’s list of the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world. The list of 11 men and one woman, chosen by scholars of homiletics, or the art of preaching, was released Tuesday. “In a world where talk is cheap and […]
US evangelical leaders discuss future of their movement in Trump era
RNS About 50 evangelical Christian leaders gathered early this week to discuss the future of evangelicalism amid concerns their movement has become too closely associated with US President Donald Trump’s polarising politics. The closed-door meeting Monday and Tuesday was held at Wheaton College, a private school outside Chicago that is sometimes called the “evangelical Harvard.” Wheaton attracts […]
BOOKS: RECLAIMING THE CENTRALITY OF PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
DAVID ADAMS reads Timothy Keller’s book on how to work to a richer prayer life…