“ Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot reall… Timothy Keller
“ We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that. By depicting a Samaritan helping a Jew, Jesus could… Timothy Keller
“ The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same ti… Timothy Keller
“ [Spiritual friendship] is eagerly helping one another know, serve, love, and resemble God in deeper and deeper ways. Timothy Keller
“ If you wait until your motives are pure and unselfish before you do something, you will wait forever. Timothy Keller
“ Only with time do we really learn who the other person is and come to love the person for him- or herself and not just for the feelings and experiences they give us. Timothy Keller
“ THE INCARNATION AND THE UPSIDE-DOWN ASPECT OF THE GOSPEL Because Jesus was the king who became a servant, we see a reversal of values in his kingdom administration (Luke 6:20 – 26). In Jesus’ kingdom,… Timothy Keller
“ Jesus's teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the Bible-believing, religious people of his day. However, in the main, our churches today do not have this effect. The kind of… Timothy Keller
“ Flannery O’Connor, who wrote about one of her characters, Hazel Motes, that he knew that the best way to avoid Jesus was to avoid sin.2 If you are avoiding sin and living morally so that God will have… Timothy Keller
“ People who believe more must not be hard upon those believe less. Why? Because faith, ultimately, is not a virtue; it's a gift. If you want to believe but can't, stop looking inside. Go to Jesus and s… Timothy Keller
“ In general, religiously observant people were offended by Jesus, but those estranged from religious and moral observance were intrigued and attracted to him. We see this throughout the New Testament a… Timothy Keller
“ Both men and women today see marriage not as a way of creating character and community but as a way to reach personal life goals. They are looking for a marriage partner who will 'fulfill their emotio… Timothy Keller
“ J. R. R. Tolkien’s famous essay, On Fairy-Stories, in Tree and Leaf (New York: HarperCollins, 2001), pp. 1–82. The consolation . . . the joy of the happy ending . . . the sudden joyous ‘turn’ . . . th… Timothy Keller
“ When over the years someone has seen you at your worst, and knows you with all your strengths and flaws, yet commits him- or herself to you wholly, it is a consummate experience. To be loved but not k… Timothy Keller
“ This principle - that your spouse should be capable of becoming your best friend - is a game changer when you address the question of compatibility in a prospective spouse. If you think of marriage la… Timothy Keller
“ Con todo, puede argumentarse con precisión que para entender todo esto –quién es Dios, por qué necesitamos salvación, qué hizo para salvarnos– debemos conocer las enseñanzas básicas de toda la Biblia.… Timothy Keller
“ Human nature of their origins runs counter to the prevailing cultural view of the ancient Near East. In the Genesis narrative, we see man becoming a contributor under God in the ongoing work of creati… Timothy Keller
“ If we just preach general doctrine and ethics from Scripture, we are not preaching the gospel. The gospel is the good news that God has accomplished our salvation for us through Christ in order to bri… Timothy Keller
“ Mercy and forgiveness must be free and unmerited to the wrongdoer. If the wrongdoer has to do something to merit it, then it isn't mercy, but forgiveness comes at a cost to the one granting the forgi… Timothy Keller
“ Marriage has the power to set the course of your life as a whole. If your marriage is strong, even if all the circumstances in your life around you are filled with trouble and weakness, it won't matte… Timothy Keller
