Tim Keller: ‘I never want to go back to the prayer life I had before cancer’
By 
Justin Brierley and 
Ruth Jackson2023-01-27T12:42:00
The pastor and bestselling author reveals what God has been teaching him through terminal cancer
Tim Keller is arguably one of the most recognisable Christian leaders on the planet.
Yes, he led a large church for three decades, but that’s not the main reason for his reputation; megachurch pastors who preach to thousands in the US Bible Belt tend not to make many waves beyond their own cultural pond. Keller’s sermons and books, however, have travelled the distance….
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