Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
3rd out of 67 books
—
33 voters
King's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus
New York Times bestselling author and nationally renowned minister Timothy Keller unlocks new insights into the life of Jesus Christ.
King's Cross is Timothy Keller's revelatory look at the life of Christ as told in the Gospel of Mark. There have been many biographies of Jesus, but few will be as anticipated as one by Keller, the man Newsweek calls "a C.S. Lewis for the tw...more
King's Cross is Timothy Keller's revelatory look at the life of Christ as told in the Gospel of Mark. There have been many biographies of Jesus, but few will be as anticipated as one by Keller, the man Newsweek calls "a C.S. Lewis for the tw...more
Hardcover, First Edition, 250 pages
Published
February 22nd 2011
by Dutton, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
(first published January 4th 2011)
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
3,000)
I'm all kinds of happy with this book. I've either liked or loved all of Keller's books. But this one is my favorite. It carries all of Keller's popular themes: justice, idols, gospel critique of religion, and worldview challenge. But they are all brought out from the text of the Gospel of Mark. The strength of this book is that it helped me trust in and love Christ more. Also, it's a wonderful example of reading the gospels. It's a wonderful book to read for devotions or hand to a skeptic.
5 likes
·
like
· see review
view 1 comment
THERE IS GOOD NEWS!
"God is the source of all love, all life, all light, all coherence. Therefore exclusion from God is exclusion from the source of all light, all love, all coherence. Jesus began to experience the spiritual, cosmic, infinite disintegration that would happen when he became separated from his Father on the cross. Jesus began to experience merely a foretaste of that, and he staggered."
Pastor Kellers thoughts about the written word of God are at times staggering to me. I can think o...more
"God is the source of all love, all life, all light, all coherence. Therefore exclusion from God is exclusion from the source of all light, all love, all coherence. Jesus began to experience the spiritual, cosmic, infinite disintegration that would happen when he became separated from his Father on the cross. Jesus began to experience merely a foretaste of that, and he staggered."
Pastor Kellers thoughts about the written word of God are at times staggering to me. I can think o...more
I admit that I was really skeptical when I got this book (something about the breathless dust jacket blurbs, which are doubtless not Keller's fault). I'm glad I read it, though. I don't think his writing style will ever be my favorite; for example, his tendency to drop a quote from Lewis or Tolkien or something from pop culture just as he's winding up to a really excellent theological insight. There were also moments when his exegesis made me wish he would "show his work" a little more. I was un...more
I. Before
Book "is an extended meditation on the historical Christian premise that Jesus' life, death, and resurrection form the central event of cosmic human history as well as the central organizing principle of our own lives" (x).
1. A true life story: Keller goes through Bauckham's arguments about the gospels as oral histories.
2. The Gospel of Mark: Peter mentioned in basically every episode--shows that Mark was writing Peter's testimony.
Jesus has come--anything can happen now. Coming of Jesus...more
Book "is an extended meditation on the historical Christian premise that Jesus' life, death, and resurrection form the central event of cosmic human history as well as the central organizing principle of our own lives" (x).
1. A true life story: Keller goes through Bauckham's arguments about the gospels as oral histories.
2. The Gospel of Mark: Peter mentioned in basically every episode--shows that Mark was writing Peter's testimony.
Jesus has come--anything can happen now. Coming of Jesus...more
-Connection to Crossroads: Having benefitted greatly from the two books by Timoth Keller that I've read in the past (Reason for God and Prodigal God), I read this book in August. It focuses on the book of Mark, and is splendid. I don't want to exclusively use one author's books to guide our Crossroads' studies, but thought we might want to study this book during 2012 summer.
-Published description of book: "King's Cross is Timothy Keller's revelatory look at the life of Christ as told in the Gos...more
-Published description of book: "King's Cross is Timothy Keller's revelatory look at the life of Christ as told in the Gos...more
The C.S. Lewis of the twenty-first century? That is the statement that Newsweek so boldly proclaimed concerning Tim Keller. Nonetheless, he has lived up to the description. I first read Tim Keller when I picked up his book The Prodigal God. Since that day, I have listened to countless sermons and read countless articles by him. I quickly picked up a few of his other books Counterfeit Gods and Generous Justice. You can imagine the excitement when I picked up The King's Cross: The Story of the Wor...more
I cannot recommend "King's Cross" highly enough. There were so many parts that spoke to me, that brought me to new awareness of the gift of Jesus to the World.
How can it be that we have lost the urgency, the joy, the passion that is the real and true story of Jesus. Like C.S. Lewis, Timothy Keller opens my brain to new pathways of understanding of just how significant the death of Jesus on the cross is.
I know this seems weird to say. I'm a Christian - one would think I'm feeling this all the tim...more
How can it be that we have lost the urgency, the joy, the passion that is the real and true story of Jesus. Like C.S. Lewis, Timothy Keller opens my brain to new pathways of understanding of just how significant the death of Jesus on the cross is.
I know this seems weird to say. I'm a Christian - one would think I'm feeling this all the tim...more
2 likes
·
like
· see review
I have just finished reading The King's Cross by Tim Keller, and I find myself (as is usually the case when I read Tim Keller) wanting more.
Keller does a fantastic job of inviting his readers to join with him on a journey through the book of Mark. The pace is natural, the insights and teaching phenomenal. I felt as if I was right there, immersed in the first century as an eyewitness to the life of my Jesus. The nuances, the details, the tremendously multi-faceted story--all are written about wit...more
Keller does a fantastic job of inviting his readers to join with him on a journey through the book of Mark. The pace is natural, the insights and teaching phenomenal. I felt as if I was right there, immersed in the first century as an eyewitness to the life of my Jesus. The nuances, the details, the tremendously multi-faceted story--all are written about wit...more
I long ago decided that I was going to read everything Tim Keller ever wrote. I have made may way through most of his books, and am looking forward to Generous Justice.
King's Cross is a good book...a good overview of the life of Christ and a passionate plea for people to hear the gospel again. He moves very quickly through the Gospel of Mark, which I have spent a good portion of this year preaching through. His insights into the text have been extremely valuable.
The key strength of this book is...more
King's Cross is a good book...a good overview of the life of Christ and a passionate plea for people to hear the gospel again. He moves very quickly through the Gospel of Mark, which I have spent a good portion of this year preaching through. His insights into the text have been extremely valuable.
The key strength of this book is...more
Timothy Keller is very quickly becoming one of my favorite authors to read. His last book, Generous Justice, was fantastic and skillfully addressed the important issues of social justice and the gospel, generosity, and God’s heart for the marginalized in a profound way. Now, just a few months later, he’s following up with King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus.
Built off a sermon series done by Keller at his church in Manhattan, King’s Cross is basically a guided tour of Jesus’...more
Built off a sermon series done by Keller at his church in Manhattan, King’s Cross is basically a guided tour of Jesus’...more
Keller does an excellent job walking through the book of Mark. His work is well-educated, yet still very much accessible. The book is divided into two sections: the first expounds upon Christ's identity (King), while the second more fully relates His purpose (cross). Overall, his treatment of the scripture passages was thorough and enlightening.
I thought his comments on the uniqueness of the Gospel were right on. The Gospel is not simply good advice, but is rather life-changing news. Similarly,...more
Timothy Keller is being lauded as the next C. S. Lewis, and it's pretty easy to see why. He's got a distinctive writing style--intellectual, but not complicated. While his thoughts aren't as complex as Lewis's, his prose is much more enjoyable.
King's Cross (just in time for Easter) is essentially a commentary on the Gospel of Mark. Keller focuses on the actions of Jesus, and he cites Mark's journalistic approach as the reason he chose to center King's Cross around that gospel.
Keller's premise...more
King's Cross (just in time for Easter) is essentially a commentary on the Gospel of Mark. Keller focuses on the actions of Jesus, and he cites Mark's journalistic approach as the reason he chose to center King's Cross around that gospel.
Keller's premise...more
This is the second Tim Keller book I've read, and, after listening to him preach and reading his work, I am even more impressed with how simply and succinctly he creates a picture or an argument. King's Cross is a book that started as the transcriptions of many of his sermons on Mark's gospel, and in it Keller does a terrific job of teaching about Jesus, just as He is. Keller paints a clear picture of what Mark is saying in his terse wording, explains how it related to the religious and historic...more
Sep 16, 2011
Joseph Young
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Cynical people looking for a new take on Jesus' story, atheist pyschologists
This book was simultaneously quite amazing, and yet quite infuriating. Keller's use of over-generalizations in order to draw and support faulty or unsupported conclusions is the biggest problem with the book.
Keller amazingly reinterprets the story of Jesus. The takes on events in Jesus' life are related in such a way that they can be applied to modern day living whether it be interactions with family, at work, or with the church and community.
One thing which hampered this book was the justifica...more
Keller amazingly reinterprets the story of Jesus. The takes on events in Jesus' life are related in such a way that they can be applied to modern day living whether it be interactions with family, at work, or with the church and community.
One thing which hampered this book was the justifica...more
Mark's Gospel is my favorite of the four, because it is written as a newspaper journalist would write it. Short sentences. Simple words. Lots of action. A sense of urgency. Little in the way of sermons or discourses or lengthy prayers. Active verbs. Mark uses the word "immediately" a lot.
So I was pleasantly surprised that Timothy Keller's latest book was drawn from the Gospel of Mark. Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, is one of my favorite current authors, to the point...more
So I was pleasantly surprised that Timothy Keller's latest book was drawn from the Gospel of Mark. Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, is one of my favorite current authors, to the point...more
King’s Cross is hands down the best book I’ve read in recent months, and probably in years. Keller uses the Gospel of Mark to clearly articulate and examine the major themes of “the King” and “the Cross,” dividing the book in to two main parts under those headings. This work is both commentary and devotional, both theological and inspirational, both intellectual and easy to read (or listen to). It is written to address both the skeptic of Christianity and those already in love with this King.
It...more
It...more
Aug 24, 2011
Joshua Reitano
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone, believers and skeptics alike
King's Cross is a series of reflections on the life of Jesus based on the Gospel of Mark. In fact, the book is really a re-working of some of Keller's sermons on Mark over the years at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. It's broken down into two main sections reflecting the organization of Mark's Gospel. Part One: "The King" attempts to give the reader an understanding of who Jesus is. This is seen in Jesus' teaching, but also in his interactions with people, his answering of critics...more
King’s Cross by Timothy Keller is series of sermons converted to essays, which cover a study of the book of Mark. The above sentence might make the book sound rather dull, however the book was anything by dull. Many of the sermons/essays/chapters were absolutely outstanding. My biggest complaint with the book is that there is so much to think and ponder in each chapter that it becomes a book that is very difficult to go through quickly. In fact, I strongly recommend not attempting to read the bo...more
More than a few readers have dubbed Timothy Keller as the C. S. Lewis of our day. This is quite an impressive statement especially to me because of my particular fondness of Lewis' books. Not having read any of Timothy Keller's books, I was definitely intrigued.
His words, his illustrations, and how he presented the gospel message matches Lewis' style. It did not surprise me to read that Lewis is of Keller's favorite author.
In King's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus, Keller focu...more
His words, his illustrations, and how he presented the gospel message matches Lewis' style. It did not surprise me to read that Lewis is of Keller's favorite author.
In King's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus, Keller focu...more
1 like
·
like
· see review
King's Cross by Timothy Keller is a study of the life of Jesus and his message through the Gospel of Mark. Keller who is the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan has written several other books about Christianity, but this is a compilation of his sermons on Mark. Mark is considered to be the oldest of the Gospels and is also the shortest. Mark keeps his Gospel short but sweet focusing on the true message of Christ. Keller's wisdom is evident on every page with a great deal of insi...more
highly enjoyable big-gospel-picture devotional non-technical commentary on the book of Mark
thoughtfully presented applications -- Keller just thinks different. Good different. But different than I'm used to.
Heavy emphasis on the person of Jesus and how uniting with Him produces growth and life
Clearly explains mark's old testament quotes with new covenant applications
Cross centered. idol smashing.
Great insight from historical background and word pictures
Logical beautiful arguments for centering l...more
thoughtfully presented applications -- Keller just thinks different. Good different. But different than I'm used to.
Heavy emphasis on the person of Jesus and how uniting with Him produces growth and life
Clearly explains mark's old testament quotes with new covenant applications
Cross centered. idol smashing.
Great insight from historical background and word pictures
Logical beautiful arguments for centering l...more
Most of the best Keller gems are here, so King's Cross makes a great intro to Tim's work for those who are unfamiliar. Don't go into this thinking this is a commentary on the book of Mark - not everything in Mark's gospel is covered here. Keller has a cohesive theme he's working with, so the book is more like 18 little Tim Keller sermons packaged together... easy to read and insightful. Keller always writes/speaks with unbelievers in mind, so it makes a great book for seekers/skeptics as well as...more
The author had a good message, but the delivery was based too heavily on metaphors, analogies and histrionics. I've read several Christian interpretations of the Gospel and they typically fall into two camps. On one side, the interpretation is real, direct and simple. Interpretations are clear, concise and make sense. On the other complex, verbose and self serving. Sometimes, "is" really just means "is."
Too many metaphors, analogies and infusions of the author's opinion about the Gospels meanin...more
Too many metaphors, analogies and infusions of the author's opinion about the Gospels meanin...more
This book is a collection of Tim Keller's sermons through Mark. As such, it has a lot of good points, as well as some thinly argued assertions about theology that I wouldn't make myself. The one thing that I'm really having a hard time dealing with is the price tag on this book. For a Christian to charge $15 for a book that he, in essence, got paid to write seems ... well, unChristian. It definitely puts this resource out of the price range of the vast majority of Christians worldwide. But perha...more
I really loved this book.
Tim Keller is an engaging communicator anyway, but this book did a fabulous job at blending apologetics and story. The gospel already feels alive to me, but his blending into story doesn't make me leap around through the Gospels in the same way, trying not to miss any important details. He explained the Gospel story as one and shot down some pervasive arguments against it. He did it gently and with logic and personal/emotional connection. He showed that while the gospel...more
Tim Keller is an engaging communicator anyway, but this book did a fabulous job at blending apologetics and story. The gospel already feels alive to me, but his blending into story doesn't make me leap around through the Gospels in the same way, trying not to miss any important details. He explained the Gospel story as one and shot down some pervasive arguments against it. He did it gently and with logic and personal/emotional connection. He showed that while the gospel...more
This is a series of Tim Kellar's sermons on the life of Jesus as told through the eyes and pen of his disciple John Mark. If you want to get an overview of the essential tenets of Christian thinking, this is a great overview. It covers the life of Jesus and interprets it well for living today. If you're already clear on the ABCs of Christian theology, you'll find this to be great coverage of old ground. If I were asked today to recommend one book to someone exploring Christianity, this book woul...more
My favourite Tim Keller book! "The story of the world in the life of Jesus". Vividly bridges the cultural distance between modern readers and the first century setting of Jesus. Keller's explanations of each episode in the life of Jesus (from the gospel of Mark) are worth the read alone. What sets the book apart, though, is Keller's ability to open up the life and words of Jesus in such a searching/piercing/emotive way. Keller's tone is warm and friendly, but the arresting presence of Jesus take...more
Keller writes about the best "happy ending story" ever, The Gospel, as told by the apostle Mark. This narrative is gripping and when one reads it, he or she is changed.
The characterizations are so vividly drawn: I really had not realized that, but Keller helped me see each person differently than I had before reading this book.
One, who comes to mind first is the Roman centurion, "who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, 'Surely this man was the Son of God!...more
The characterizations are so vividly drawn: I really had not realized that, but Keller helped me see each person differently than I had before reading this book.
One, who comes to mind first is the Roman centurion, "who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, 'Surely this man was the Son of God!...more
King's Cross is basically a chunk by chunk look at the Gospel of Mark. It doesn't go into the depth of a commentary, nor does it cover all the verses in Mark, but it gives a good overview of Mark with both theological and practical insights throughout the book.
Admittedly, it doesn't seem quite as flowing or cohesive as some of Keller's other works, but this could be because the contents of the book were from modified sermons that Keller preached on Mark, at least in the acknowledgements section...more
Admittedly, it doesn't seem quite as flowing or cohesive as some of Keller's other works, but this could be because the contents of the book were from modified sermons that Keller preached on Mark, at least in the acknowledgements section...more
my husband and i have joined a discipleship group at our church, and the group will read this book together. i read the introduction and chapter one last night after missing the first meeting due to a migraine. the headache got better, so I got caught up with the group. i think i'll enjoy this- even thought of using keller's discussion of the trinitarian language that links genesis and the first chapter of mark's gospel as an example of textual support for my english students. brilliant!
9.7.11,...more
9.7.11,...more
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Dr. Timothy Keller is founder and pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. Over the past 20 years, the church has grown to five services at three sites, with a weekly attendance of over 5,000. Named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Churches in America, Keller’s ministry is notable not only for winning over New Yorkers who are skeptical to faith, but also for its missional...more
More about Timothy Keller...
Share This Book
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
