When love of one's people becomes an absolute, it turns into racism. When love of equality turns into a supreme thing, it can result in hatred and violence toward anyone who has led a privileged life. It is the settled tendency of human societies to turn good political causes into counterfeit gods.
Timothy KellerIt is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
Timothy KellerJust because we don't see a reason for evil and suffering doesn't mean there's not a reason for it.
Timothy KellerElder brothers obey God to get things. They don't obey God to get God himself — in order to resemble him, love him, know him, and delight him.
Timothy KellerIt seems almost oxymoronic to believe that this new idealism has led to a new pessimism about marriage, but that is exactly what has happened. In generations past there was far less talk about "compatibility" and finding the ideal soul mate. Today we are looking for someone who accepts us as we are and fulfills our desires, and this creates an unrealistic set of expectations that frustrates both the searchers and the searched for.
Timothy Keller