Oct
20
2009
An Interview with Tim Keller
CT’s Sarah Pulliam Bailey interviews Tim Keller about his new book, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
, which is currently in the top 200 of all books at Amazon.
(The book is available from WTS Books and Monergism Books for 40% off; WTS Books is also selling 12-packs for 45% off.)
Here are the questions that Keller answers in the interview:
- How should Christians think of money, sex, and power?
- What makes these three so enticing and difficult to control?
- Do Christians have blind spots when it comes to false gods?
- How does someone identify their idols?
- How do we get rid of idols?
- Is it necessary to suffer disappointment before seeing that idols don’t satisfy?
Here’s the answer to the last question, “What’s your next project?”
A book on suffering, which I’m hoping will be out next November. I’m planning to draw more on being a pastor than being an apologist. I’m trying to write a book every year during this last part of my career.
Here’s a short YouTube clip of Keller explaining the purpose of, and premise behind, the book:
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Tim Keller has such a gentle way of speaking with authroity.
This should be an edifying book. Hope I get a chance to read it.
I agree with what Keller is saying and know he is right. Then I get an email from the Peacemakers people where the guy refers to how much fun he had making a baby with his wife. That’s very difficult for a single person to hear.
Beth,
Check out Keller’s 2-part sermon series on singleness. It’s super good. If I remember correctly, he has Q&A with his wife after one of the talks.
Whoops, forgot the link: http://bit.ly/2j6e2D
Thanks for sending those links. I will check them out.
Hey Beth,
Redeemer actually just posted the Single sermon series for free. Check it out here:
http://sermons2.redeemer.com/sermons/sermonlist/237
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