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Friday, February 15, 2008

Keller's "Reason for God" and the Next Anchor Course

If you’re a seeker exploring the faith or a believer wanting to explain the faith, here are two things you can do right away: read Tim Keller’s new book, and join or form an Anchor Course group.

First, Tim Keller has a new resource out called The Reason for God. He is the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. Maybe you saw the Newsweek story about him last week. (Keller has offered a few minor corrections to the story here). Redeemer’s website is offering for free the sermon series that served as the foundation for his new book. You can listen to the sermons from my website by clicking on the little arrow next to each title below. You can also download the sermons for later listening by right-clicking the title and finding the save option on your menu:
Exclusivity: “How can there be just one true religion?”

Suffering: “If God is good, why is there so much evil in the world?

Absolutism: “Don't we all have to find truth for ourselves?”

Injustice: “Hasn't Christianity been an instrument for oppression?”

Hell: “Isn't the God of Christianity an angry judge?”

Doubt: “What should I do with my doubts?”

Literalism: “Isn't the Bible historically unreliable and regressive?”
I highly recommend the sermons even if you don’t buy the book. You can get The Reason for God for $15.47 at this online store. That’s 38% off.

Keller’s book and audio lessons are excellent, but I’ve found that the Christian faith is best explored in conversation with others. That’s where the Anchor Course comes in. Why not join or form an Anchor Course class yourself! I’ll lead another class in March: join us Wednesday, March 19, for our “Get Anchored” Dinner to learn about the Course. If you decide you want to complete the 8-week study, we begin the next week, March 26.

You can also form an Anchor Course class yourself. Groups have met in church buildings, homes, even office board rooms. I’ll provide you everything you need to run your own Course. Find out more here: you can even “test drive” it for yourself!

Drop me a line if you want to know more.

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