Hidden Christmas, Timothy Keller
Hidden Christmas, Timothy Keller
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Hidden Christmas
The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ

Author: Timothy Keller

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Unabridged: 3 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/25/2016

Synopsis

From pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the Christmas holiday—a profoundly moving and intellectually provocative examination of the nativity story

Even people who are not practicing Christians think they are familiar with the story of the nativity. Every Christmas displays of Baby Jesus resting in a manger decorate lawns and churchyards, and songs about shepherds and angels fill the air. Yet despite the abundance of these Christian references in popular culture, how many of us have examined the hard edges of this biblical story?

In his new book Timothy Keller takes readers on an illuminating journey into the surprising background of the nativity. By understanding the message of hope and salvation within the Bible’s account of Jesus’ birth, readers will experience the redeeming power of God’s grace in a deeper and more meaningful way.

About The Author

Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. His first pastorate was in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989 he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Today, Redeemer has nearly six thousand regular Sunday attendees and has helped to start more than three hundred new churches around the world. He is the author of Making Sense of God, The Songs of Jesus, Preaching, Prayer, as well as The Meaning of Marriage, The Prodigal God, and The Reason for God, among others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by C.H. on October 28, 2016

Two things impressed me most about this book: the warmth and engaging call of the gospel in every chapter, and Keller’s skillful way of handling complex theological topics with wonderful precision. Keller’s treatment of the favorite Christmas passages is complete with God’s sovereign grace, man’s co......more

Goodreads review by Gumble's Yard - Golden Reviewer on December 19, 2019

An outstanding examination of the Christmas story as told in the gospels (drawing too on biblical carols, Simeon’s blessing and the opening of 1 John). A book perhaps ideally read at Advent - and one I therefore revisited during that season - but full of truth all year round. Its particular strength......more

Goodreads review by Darla on December 13, 2019

Outstanding! Wonderful insights pulled from Christmas stories to remind us of the truths that are the foundation for this special time of year. Would be worth rereading every year as Keller gives you so many nuggets to digest. It took me a few years to get around to rereading this, but I am reminded......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on December 04, 2017

Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, has a powerful gift for writing clearly and intelligently about the gospel, in a way that reaches nonbelievers and shakes things up for believers. I've yet to come across a Keller book that isn't worth reading. And, though this one is......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on December 22, 2017

This was a brilliant read, This is not just a book for Christmas, there is loads on the pages for all the year around.......more

Quotes

“[A] great gift book . . . Keller achieves his pastoral goal of teaching Christmas’ most important message—‘God alone has the life, truth, and joy that we lack and cannot generate ourselves’—and in doing so, provides solace for those who seek it.”
—Publishers Weekly

Praise for Timothy Keller and his other books:

“Superb . . . we should be grateful to Keller for his wisdom, scholarship, and humility.” 
—The Gospel Coalition

“Tim Keller’s ministry in New York City is leading a generation of seekers and skeptics toward belief in God. I thank God for him.” 
—Billy Graham

“Unlike most suburban megachurches, much of Redeemer is remarkably traditional. What is not traditional is Dr. Keller’s skill in speaking the language of his urbane audience. . . . Observing Dr. Keller’s professorial pose on stage, it is easy to understand his appeal.” 
—The New York Times

“Fifty years from now, if evangelical Christians are widely known for their love of cities, their commitment to mercy and justice, and their love of their neighbors, Tim Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.” 
—Christianity Today 

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