{"product_id":"counterfeit-gods-isbn-9781594485497","title":"Counterfeit Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prodigal Prophet \u003c\/i\u003eand nationally renowned minister Timothy Keller exposes the error of making good things \"ultimate\" in this book, and shows readers a new path toward a hope that lasts. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuccess, true love, and the life you've always wanted. Many of us placed our faith in these things, believing they held the key to happiness, but with a sneaking suspicion they might not deliver. No wonder we feel lost, alone, disenchanted, and resentful. There is only one God who can wholly satisfy our cravings—and now is the perfect time to meet Him again, or for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCounterfeit Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, Timothy Keller shows how a proper understanding of the Bible reveals the unvarnished truth about societal ideals and our own hearts. This powerful message cements Keller's reputation as a critical thinker and pastor, and comes at a crucial time—for both the faithful and the skeptical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Timothy Keller and \u003ci\u003eCounterfeit Gods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Keller's wisdom and biblical understanding, served up in clear, engaging writing, can help both Christians and non-Christians to identify the idols in our own hearts and replace empty promises with hope in Christ.\" —\u003ci\u003eWorld\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Offers much insight for shepherding local churches. Keller argues that Christians cannot understand themselves or their culture unless they discern the counterfeit gods.\" —\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Tim Keller knows how to tell a Bible story. Like \u003ci\u003eThe Prodigal God\u003c\/i\u003e before it . . . \u003ci\u003eCounterfeit Gods\u003c\/i\u003e is built around them. And every time I read one of those stories, I feel like I am hearing it for the first time. . . . \u003ci\u003eCounterfeit Gods\u003c\/i\u003e is easily one of the best books I've read this year.\" —Tim Challies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Smashes the arrogant conclusion that violation of the first commandment was merely an ancient problem. Combining biblical theology with experienced surgery on the soul over the years in modern Manhattan . . . Keller's heart diagnostics will leave us neither ignorant nor unmoved.\" —David B. Garner, associate professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary\u003cp\u003eTimothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. His first pastorate was in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989 he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Today, Redeemer has nearly six thousand regular Sunday attendees and has helped to start more than three hundred new churches around the world. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Songs of Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrayer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEncounters with Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWalking with God through Pain and Suffering\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvery Good Endeavor,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, including the perennial bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Reason for God\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Prodigal God\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300808773861,"sku":"NP9781594485497","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594485497.jpg?v=1767724173","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/counterfeit-gods-isbn-9781594485497","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}