Typically, when you hear the story of the story of the “Prodigal Son” taught, most the emphasis is placed on the wild younger brother. However, it is often missed that the elder brother was lost and outside of the feast of the father too. In his new book Prodigal God (Dutton, 2008), Dr. Timothy Keller expounds upon this beautiful parable with brilliant insight, and shows how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is meant to save the reckless as well as the religious. It is a short, easy, and truly enjoyable read that displays the radical beauty of grace.
Dr. Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, and a highly acclaimed speaker and author. His book Reason for
God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, which was also published in 2008, won World Magazine¹s Book of the Year award.
