Comments on: The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith http://nccftoday.com/2009/11/the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith/ Taking Good News to our neighborhood, Nevada County and the nations Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:05:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bo http://nccftoday.com/2009/11/the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Bo Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:12:07 +0000 http://nccftoday.com/?p=830#comment-66 Sorry Sadie... we have none, but you can grab a copy at Amazon... we've just left chapter 1 and it's a quick read, so you'll be right up there with the rest of us. You can even borrow my copy on Wednesday... Sorry Sadie… we have none, but you can grab a copy at Amazon… we’ve just left chapter 1 and it’s a quick read, so you’ll be right up there with the rest of us. You can even borrow my copy on Wednesday…

]]> By: Sadie Lou http://nccftoday.com/2009/11/the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Sadie Lou Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:14:23 +0000 http://nccftoday.com/?p=830#comment-64 I haven't picked up my copy yet. Do you have some available or should I just go ahead and order Dan and I a copy? Looking forward to discussing this with everyone... ~Sadie I haven’t picked up my copy yet. Do you have some available or should I just go ahead and order Dan and I a copy?
Looking forward to discussing this with everyone…
~Sadie

]]> By: Bo http://nccftoday.com/2009/11/the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Bo Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:41:02 +0000 http://nccftoday.com/?p=830#comment-61 "I like to hear a man dwell much on the same essentials of Christianity. For we have but one God, and one Christ, and one faith to preach; and I will not preach another Gospel to please men with variety, as if our Saviour and our Gospel were grown stale." Richard Baxter “I like to hear a man dwell much on the same essentials of Christianity. For we have but one God, and one Christ, and one faith to preach; and I will not preach another Gospel to please men with variety, as if our Saviour and our Gospel were grown stale.”

Richard Baxter

]]> By: Bo http://nccftoday.com/2009/11/the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Bo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:25:31 +0000 http://nccftoday.com/?p=830#comment-60 Here are a few of the questions we discussed this morning: 1. What is Tim Keller’s main objective in writing the Prodigal God? How does the author’s goal relate to the Mission of NCCF? 2. What does the author say may indicate that a believer has not really grasped the radical nature of the Gospel? 3. Do you agree or disagree with Tim Keller’s statement that, at first blush the parable of the Prodigal Son is “not all that gripping?” Why or why not? Here are a few of the questions we discussed this morning:

1. What is Tim Keller’s main objective in writing the Prodigal God? How does the author’s goal relate to the Mission of NCCF?
2. What does the author say may indicate that a believer has not really grasped the radical nature of the Gospel?
3. Do you agree or disagree with Tim Keller’s statement that, at first blush the parable of the Prodigal Son is “not all that gripping?” Why or why not?

]]> By: Bo http://nccftoday.com/2009/11/the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Bo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:06:20 +0000 http://nccftoday.com/?p=830#comment-59 I sure hope so... I'll wait until after the guys have gotten together to post our questions and comments from Java John's and put them out here. We'll take it from there. I'm also going to open up discussions from our Tuesday night Bible study in Philippians. Did you get your copy? I sure hope so… I’ll wait until after the guys have gotten together to post our questions and comments from Java John’s and put them out here. We’ll take it from there. I’m also going to open up discussions from our Tuesday night Bible study in Philippians.

Did you get your copy?

]]> By: Sadie Lou http://nccftoday.com/2009/11/the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Sadie Lou Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:15:53 +0000 http://nccftoday.com/?p=830#comment-57 Will everyone that attends the meeting on Tuesday morning also engage in discussion here? ~Sadie Will everyone that attends the meeting on Tuesday morning also engage in discussion here?
~Sadie

]]> By: Pat http://nccftoday.com/2009/11/the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Pat Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:10:34 +0000 http://nccftoday.com/?p=830#comment-56 A previous book we read this past year was READING THE BIBLE FOR ALL IT'S WORTH. It gave us some insight on how to read "parables". I'm curious if that book will help us in our reading of this book. I, too, hope others will join us as we read and discuss this new book. Looking forward to this. A previous book we read this past year was READING THE BIBLE FOR ALL IT’S WORTH. It gave us some insight on how to read “parables”. I’m curious if that book will help us in our reading of this book. I, too, hope others will join us as we read and discuss this new book. Looking forward to this.

]]> By: Bobby http://nccftoday.com/2009/11/the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Bobby Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:13:25 +0000 http://nccftoday.com/?p=830#comment-55 I received my book Prodigal God on Thursday. I started reading it and could hardly put it down. I decided to be patient and move ahead as the group does. Thanks Bo for inviting me to this study. Bob Fulton I received my book Prodigal God on Thursday. I started reading it and could hardly put it down. I decided to be patient and move ahead as the group does. Thanks Bo for inviting me to this study.

Bob Fulton

]]> By: TylerH http://nccftoday.com/2009/11/the-prodigal-god-recovering-the-heart-of-the-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-53 TylerH Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:02:37 +0000 http://nccftoday.com/?p=830#comment-53 My favorite quote so far: "Nevertheless, one of the signs that you may not grasp the unique, radical nature of the gospel is that you are certain that you do." pg. xi The Gospel is one of the few concepts that you can completely understand yet, not fully comprehend. There are so many profound elements to the Gospel that it will never go dry or boring if we are to truly live, as Piper would put it, "Gospel Saturated Christians." To live as a community of individuals that understands that The Gospel is the only liberating power from sin and death instead of seekers of "7 steps to Christian freeway driving" would surely represent a God of mercy, grace and love instead of "the author of dos and don'ts." Therefore, the Church should build itself upon the very thing that brought them the salvation they rejoice in; The Gospel. I see where Keller is going with this book and I really like it! Tyler Tyler My favorite quote so far:
“Nevertheless, one of the signs that you may not grasp the unique, radical nature of the gospel is that you are certain that you do.” pg. xi

The Gospel is one of the few concepts that you can completely understand yet, not fully comprehend. There are so many profound elements to the Gospel that it will never go dry or boring if we are to truly live, as Piper would put it, “Gospel Saturated Christians.” To live as a community of individuals that understands that The Gospel is the only liberating power from sin and death instead of seekers of “7 steps to Christian freeway driving” would surely represent a God of mercy, grace and love instead of “the author of dos and don’ts.” Therefore, the Church should build itself upon the very thing that brought them the salvation they rejoice in; The Gospel.

I see where Keller is going with this book and I really like it!

Tyler
Tyler

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