Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life The Search for God
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Sep 26, 2025 The podcast delves into the journey of spiritual searching, juxtaposing modern reluctance to find certainty with biblical assurance of discovering God. Dr. Keller highlights Moses’ encounter with the burning bush, introducing three stages of seeking God: disruption, unmanageable power, and divine mediation. He identifies what constitutes a 'burning bush'—life’s challenges that provoke deeper questioning. Through these discussions, he reveals the paradox of God's holiness and love, urging listeners to embrace vulnerability in their quest for a genuine relationship with the divine.
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Searchers Fear Finding What They Seek
- Tim Keller argues many modern spiritual seekers accept searching but fear truly finding God due to negative experiences with religious people.
- He suggests the Bible offers a reliable route to finding God that addresses that tension directly.
Disruption Starts The Search
- Keller says a 'burning bush' is a disruptive event that forces you off ordinary routines into spiritual questioning.
- Ordinary busyness prevents deep searching, so paradigm-shattering experiences provoke genuine pursuit of God.
A Boss's Kindness That Led To Church
- Keller retells a woman's story of a boss who took blame for her mistake, prompting her to explore Christianity.
- Her surprise at that kindness acted as a paradigm bomb that turned her toward faith.
