First published 2012
The Apostle Paul writes to believers in Corinth with a piercing question about transformed hearts. He seeks signs of deep internal change rather than surface adjustments. Paul challenges a culture obsessed with approval seeking, ego inflation, and resume building. Timothy Keller examines Paul's radical alternative: discovering genuine peace through blessed self forgetfulness. The gospel creates a unique form of humility that frees believers from constant self reference in every interaction and experience. This humility also liberates them from harsh self judgment. Keller argues that gospel humility produces neither self hatred nor self obsession, but complete self forgetfulness. Paul's ancient wisdom offers modern readers an escape from exhausting self focus and the freedom that follows.
Genres: philosophy, psychology, self-help, spirituality, christian-living
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: self-reflection, spiritual-growth
46 pages · Paperback · 10Publishing