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May 4, 2023 · The Gospel Coalition removed the article days after it was posted, replacing it with an apology and a note that Butler had resigned as a fellow with the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, a...
Jun 12, 2023 · The Gospel Coalition rejects common modern heresies such as the prosperity gospel. On cultural issues such as styles of music, The Gospel Coalition is neutral. Some of The Gospel Coalition’s stances, however, have invited criticism or concern.
Mar 7, 2023 · The Gospel Coalition (TGC) removed an article that compared sex to salvation after receiving backlash from evangelical leaders and authors. TGC apologized, resigned a fellow, and said they will review their systems, but some critics say the apology is insufficient and the book should be canceled.
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Keller was not well known nationally until the second half of his ministry life. Born in 1950 in Allentown, Pa., his family attended a Lutheran church, where he participated in confirmation classes. As a student at Bucknell University in 1968, he got involved with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. There he became convinced of the truth of Christia...
Keller’s legacy at Redeemer was not just about worship, either. The church founded Hope for New York, a nonprofit that sends volunteers and gives grants to faith-based ministries addressing social needs in New York City; the Center for Faith and Work, to help young professionals find a spiritual calling in their secular vocations; and Redeemer City...
Of all the complicated parts of Keller’s legacy, his role in founding The Gospel Coalition in 2005 stands out. This network of mainly Reformed pastors came to exert significant influence over parts of conservative evangelicalism through publishing and conferences. Over time, TGC took on a more strident tone than Keller ever exhibited. And some of t...
The two extremes of Keller’s rejection were illustrated in a few examples — among thousands — of tweets posted about his death and legacy. Jeff Wright, a Southern Baptist pastor in Middle Tennessee who serves as a trustee of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, said: “Of course Managerial Class Evangelicals are...
Yet in other quarters, even among people who disagreed with Keller’s theology, he was remembered as a significant positive influence. Brandan Robertson, a gay minister who is a columnist for BNG, tweeted: “There’s a lot I disagree with Tim Keller on. But the fact that early on in my faith, he showed that one could be evangelical and thoughtful, int...
One of the unlikely people heavily influenced by Keller’s passion for urban church planting is Fred Harrell, founding pastor of City Church in San Francisco. “It is widely documented that Tim and I had fundamental disagreements on two crucial issues: the inclusion of women in ministry and the affirmation of LGBTQ persons. I have plenty to say about...
Whatever rifts existed between Keller and the far-right of evangelicalism and Calvinism grew wider in the age of Donald Trump, according to both Silliman and Luo. Silliman recalled two common teachings of Keller: “The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved a...
Apr 20, 2020 · What John MacArthur, John Piper, R.C. Sproul, Albert Mohler, and others associated with T4G ("Together for the Gospel") and TGC ("The Gospel Coalition") have been asserting to be the heart of...
May 22, 2014 · Tim Keller and Don Carson say the departures were due to doctrinal differences over sanctification, not the SGM scandal. They ask for prayer and grace in the face of changes and challenges.
Mar 2, 2023 · The Gospel Coalition published an article by Josh Butler that compares sex to Christ's love for the church, but some readers find it inappropriate and problematic. The article is based on Butler's book \"Beautiful Union\" and the Keller Center's vision for the Christian sexual ethic.
