In Preaching Articles: "Tim Keller"

Tim Keller: The Theology Of Revival

By Tim Keller on Feb 5, 2024

Dig deep with this full-length session from The Gospel Coalition's 2013 conference.

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Tim Keller: Preaching Hell In A Tolerant Age

By Tim Keller on Jun 12, 2025

Many people reject the doctrine of hell, yet removing it weakens the very message of grace. Faithful preaching must present both judgment and mercy.

Scripture: Matthew 25:46, Romans 6:23, John 3:16-18, 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9, Isaiah 59:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: tim keller, evangelism, preaching, Tim Keller, Evangelism, Hell, Tolerance, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Thinking About Expository Preaching— Part 4

By Ed Stetzer on Apr 29, 2024

Seeker Comprehensible Preaching...Without Dumbing Down

Tags: Preaching, Seeker, Expository, Redeemer, tim keller, verse by verse, preaching, expository, seeker, topical, Tim Keller  (view more)  (view less)

Leadership And Church Size Dynamics

By Tim Keller on Jan 2, 2025

Tim Keller explores one of the most talked-about church issues: the relationship of size to church health and culture.

Scripture: Hebrews 11:9-11, Jeremiah 23:16, Colossians 2:8, Colossians 2:22, Matthew 22:29, 1 Corinthians 3:5-7, Malachi 2:1-17, Isaiah 33:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Church, Growth, leadership, pastor, Church Growth, size, Leadership General, Pastor, Leadership, church  (view more)  (view less)

Biblical Preaching: Application Vs. Exegesis

By Tim Keller on Jan 29, 2026

Tim Keller, D. A. Carson, and John Piper discuss the importance of digging into the biblical text before application.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16

Tags: Mount, Preaching, Context, application, exegesis, preaching, context, Exegesis  (view more)  (view less)

The 25 Most Influential Preachers Of The Past 25 Years

By Michael Duduit on Jan 1, 2025

From Billy Graham to Tim Keller, this article profiles 25 preachers who have most shaped the American pulpit over the last 25 years and why their influence endures.

Tags: Church, leadership, Preaching, pastor, Influence, Circumstance, church, Church Leadership, Ministry History, Pivotal, Leadership General, church leadership, Pastor, Leadership, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

5 Leaders Examine Plagiarism In Preaching

By Tim Keller on Jul 17, 2024

Pastors face real pressure, but passing off another’s sermon as your own is still theft. New Testament scholar D. A. Carson, senior pastor Sandy Willson, author and senior pastor Tim Keller, senior parachurch executive Matt Perman, and church research consultant Glenn Lucke speak to the issue of Plagiarism.

Tags: Communication, Preaching, Pastors, Plagiarism, DUTY CALLS, Biblical Leadership, communication, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How To Balance Exegesis And Application

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 12, 2026

D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, and John Piper discuss the importance of preaching in a way that connects to listeners, draws them into the Word, and brings them back to the present day to live out what they've learned.

Tags: Love, Hope, Preaching, difficult, preaching, love  (view more)  (view less)

Insights From Keller On Contextualizing

By Ed Stetzer on Jan 18, 2022

This article is the second of six in a series on preaching in light of cultural shifts and biblical illiteracy.

Tags: Preaching, Culture, Context, insight, sermon prep, Sermon Prep, preaching, culture, context, Sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)

Timothy Keller On How To Preach To And Reach A Culture

By Brandon Kelley on Mar 22, 2022

Timothy Keller seems to have the pulse of our present culture in a way that I’ve not encountered before.

Tags: Preaching, Culture, skepticism, preaching Christ, preaching, culture  (view more)  (view less)

The Central Message Of The Church Is Reconciliation

By Jeff K. Clarke on Oct 9, 2022

“The essence of forgiveness is absorbing pain instead of giving it.” – Timothy Keller

Scripture: Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Tags: Forgiveness, Gospel, Reconciliation, God's Love, forgive, Forgiveness in Jesus, gospel proclamation, The Church's Message, gospel  (view more)  (view less)

A Preacher's Cheat-Sheet For Prayer And Final Sermon Prep

By Tony Evans on Feb 23, 2024

Tim Challies relies on prayer and prep—but he doesn't leave it to his memory. Here's his cheat-sheet.

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-21

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, sermon prep, cheat sheet, tim challies, Sermon Prep, preaching, Sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)

Grappling With The Fears Of Technological Change

By Tim Challies on Apr 15, 2023

Technologies are good in that they allow us to carry out our God-given mandate (Gen. 4). But every technology also brings risk; it brings change. Innovations subtly shift our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

Tags: Fear, Communication, Technology, Cultural Change, communication  (view more)  (view less)

The Hottest Thing At Church Today

By Tim Challies on Jul 18, 2022

According to a new study by Gallup, the hottest thing at church today is not the worship and not the pastor. So what is it?

Scripture: Romans 10:17

Tags: Teaching, Preaching, Church Growth, Expository, Biblical truth, Teaching God's Word, BIBLICAL TEACHING, preaching, teaching, expository  (view more)  (view less)

How To Get Out Of A Ministry Funk

By Tim Stevens on Apr 8, 2020

Churches and leaders go through seasons of malaise where momentum fades and clarity disappears. This article explores why funks happen and offers practical steps that helped one ministry find its way out.

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Tags: Church Practices