The Prodigal God, Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Timothy Keller
After reading a favorable review from a source I wouldn’t have suspected to endorse this book I was intrigued and ordered a copy to check it out for myself. When it arrived I flipped through the table of contents and found myself suddenly shuffling it to the top of my reading list. I’m so glad that I did!
I have just finished the book and found myself encouraged throughout. It is a study of the story of the familiar parable of the lost son, but Keller derives the title from the definition of prodigal: “1. Recklessly extravagant, 2. Having spent everything” and applying it to the father in the story. The insights he mines (especially regarding the father and the older son) seemed to flip on the lights of an already familiar and favorite story, adding rich layer upon rich layer to what I thought I understood. His simple and straightforward explanations made me think “why haven’t I seen this before?”
I’m grateful for a fuller understanding of this wonderful passage of Scripture and found myself convicted and encouraged several times during my reading. Because it is accessible in length and engaging in style I don’t hesitate to commend this to anyone. This is the most grace filled and broadly helpful book I have read this year.
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