King's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus

Written by Timothy Keller

Narrated by James Lloyd

'Unpredictable yet reliable, gentle yet powerful, authoritative yet humble, human yet divine.' Respected pastor and bestselling author Tim Keller takes a deep and thought-provoking look at the life of Christ. Drawing from Mark's gospel, he explains how Jesus' identity as king and his purpose in dying on the cross have meaning and significance on a cosmic scale as well as for the individual. THE REASON FOR GOD gave a passionate and intellectually compelling case for God, while THE PRODIGAL GOD explored the gospel's central message of grace. Now KING'S CROSS gives a captivating account of the person at the heart of it all: Jesus. Written in Keller's trademark authoritative yet inviting style, this book will unlock new insights for believers and unbelievers alike.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hachette UK Audio
• Release date: Jun 9, 2016
• ISBN: 9781473639492

Timothy Keller

Timothy Keller is the New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God, The Meaning of Marriage, The Prodigal God, Jesus the King, and The Prodigal Prophet.

Reviews for King's Cross

[ludiegrace · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I admit that I was really skeptical when I got this book (something about the breathless dust jacket blurbs, which are doubtless not Keller's fault). I'm glad I read it, though. I don't think his writing style will ever be my favorite; for example, his tendency to drop a quote from Lewis or Tolkien or something from pop culture just as he's winding up to a really excellent theological insight. There were also moments when his exegesis made me wish he would "show his work" a little more. I was uncomfortable at points that the book didn't have a stronger "churchly" horizon and was focused more on the felt needs of the individual seeker. On the other hand, Keller is targeting the unchurched. He knows his audience well. And I was also challenged by the reminder of how personal and particular Jesus' love is. It's the only thing that can free me up to get over myself and be able to love Him and others.

Keller introduces Jesus and the gospel in such an attractive, often surprising way that I often thought of people with whom I wanted to share and discuss this book. On the whole, I would recommend it.

[samtekoa · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not as good as his earlier book, Reason For God. This books reads like a series of sermons from the book of Mark. There are some particularly fascinating and rewarding insights. I enjoyed the last chapter about the happy ending, which as a Christian I really believe and that makes so much difference in how I feel and live my life. I could have given the book a five star rating if it was more scholarly. He assumes much from his theological background that he doesn't support. A decent read non the less.

[lbutts_8 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an excellent read and I highly recommend it. Tim Keller is one of the best Christian communicators alive. King's Cross is a study of Mark's gospel, breaking it into 2 parts. The first looks at the identity of Jesus while the second looks at the purpose of Jesus. Keller pastors a large church in NYC (Manhatten), largely composed of 20 and 30-somethings. If you are a pastor, I suspect that is about as tough an audience as you can find. I can tell that this is the primary audience he is speaking to in King's Cross, although I will hasten to add that it justs makes it a better book for those of us much further down life's road. I found it hard to put down and highly recommend it.

[doondeck · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Reading this book, you finally realize the depth of Scriptural scholarship present in Protestant churches and missing among us Catholics. These reflections are based on the concept of a personal relationship with Jesus. It does not address the collective relationship of Jesus with his church as a community, as the People of God.