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Author: James Paulgaard

Living in the in between, becoming, but not quite there yet, old and new mixed together, hanging on with all my might to the One who is holding onto me.

“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller – Introduction: The Idol Factory


Opening Prayer Introductions What hopes, desires, expectations do you have as we begin reading and reflecting on “Counterfeit Gods” by … More

Alexis de Tocqueville, Counterfeit Gods, financial crisis, H. G. Wells, idolatry, Jesus, Martha Beatrice Webb, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Timothy J. Keller

“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller – Chapter 1: All You’ve Ever Wanted


Opening Prayer Focus Psalm 37:4 says “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your … More

celebrity, Counterfeit Gods, Cynthia Heimel, fame, healing, idolatry, Jesus, Timothy Keller, winning the lottery

“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller – Chapter 2: Love is Not All You Need


Opening Prayer Focus What is your favourite love song or poem? Inform Ernest Becker was born to Jewish parents on … More

Counterfeit Gods, Ernest Becker, healing, idolatry, Jacob, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Leah, love, Timothy Keller

“Counterfeit Gods” by Timothy Keller – Chapter 3: Money Changes Everything


Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller Opening Prayer Focus Do you know of someone who has given their life to the … More

Andrew Carnegie, Counterfeit Gods, healing, idolatry, Jesus, Timothy Keller, Yellowstone Club

“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller – Chapter 4: The Seduction of Success


Opening Prayer Focus What is has been the high point of accomplishment in your life so far?  What has your … More

addicted, Counterfeit Gods, faith, healing, idolatry, Jesus, success, Timothy Keller

“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller – Chapter 5: The Power and the Glory


Opening Prayer Focus Do you know of anyone who has lived under a repressive regime?  What was it like? Inform … More

Counterfeit Gods, faith, healing, idolatry, Jesus, Maximilien Robespierre, power, Reign of Terror, Timothy Keller

“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller – Chapter 6: The Hidden Idols in Our Lives


Opening Prayer Focus Have you ever had a time when you ignored something because you didn’t see it? (Excerpts follow … More

Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money Sex and Power and the Only Hope that Matters, God, Jesus, Jonah, Nineveh, William P. Young

“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller – Chapter 7: The End of Counterfeit Gods


Opening Prayer Focus What was one of the best things that one of your parents ever did for or said … More

Blessing, Book of Genesis, Counterfeit Gods, Esau, Gary Smalley, God, idolatry, Jacob, Jesus, John Trent, Timothy Keller

“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller – Epilogue: Finding and Replacing Your Idols


Opening Prayer Focus How is it different to serve someone out of a sense of necessity than to serve someone … More

Christ, Counterfeit God, faith, God, healing, idolatry, Jesus, Timothy Keller

Pursued by God With Passionate Love


I begin this morning by saying that I am indebted to Pastor Timothy Keller for some of the thoughts that … More

Assyria, God, Jonah, Nineveh, passionate pursuit, running away from God, unconditional love

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