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The Life and Legacy of Tim Keller

October, 2023
Illustration by Robert Carter
September, 2023

The week pastor Tim Keller passed away, Russell Moore, our editor in chief, wrote that Keller was “the most significant American evangelical apologist” since Billy Graham. In this special commemorative issue honoring Keller’s life and ministry, we take a look at his presence as a pastor of record in the cultural epicenter of New York City (and his rapport with the artists who inhabited the city), how he transformed the art of preaching, and the ways in which he glorified Christ not only in his life, but in his passing.

Features

J.D. Greear: Tim Keller’s Friendship Transformed My Preaching

Three lessons the late pastor-theologian taught me about the art of sermons.

Never Read Tim Keller? Here’s Where to Begin.

Eight books that capture different dimensions of his life and ministry.

Tim Keller: The Pastor of Record

Tim Keller didn’t court the approval of ‘secular elites,’ but he did serve as a parson in their neighborhood.

Redeemer Church: My Haven After 9/11

A singer-songwriter reflects on Tim Keller’s New York City ministry amidst tragedy.

‘Everything Bad Is Going to Come Untrue’

Tim Keller: We often seek short-term satisfaction. But what Jesus offers is far better.

Makoto Fujimura: Tim Keller’s Message to ‘Love the City’ Motivated Me as an Artist

How I found renewal through the late pastor’s ministry.

After Keller’s Death, Redeemer Members Carry on His Small Church Vision

The New York pastor never wanted to build a megachurch.

The 6 Hymns Tim Keller Picked for His Memorial Service

The late pastor taught us how to live—and die.

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