rest in peace.

tim keller died.

 

how did i find out about him? through twitter, through a korean american blogger i think. that's where i first heard of him maybe. i've read some of his books, i sometimes listen to his sermons via his podcast. i've admired him. he is one of those rare american pastors who is cerebral as anything, but also a charismatic, clear speaker, faithful to the scripture but also engaging enough with the world that he wrote pieces for and was interviewed by mainstream media. he was like the american version of philip and peter jensen. 

 

when i read that he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer i felt for him. i heard he was undergoing treatment, in trials, then recently that he was in hospice then quickly he had passed. i felt it for days. i read numerous people - even those who may have disagreed with him within christian circles - write only good things about him. i read and read and read. 

what a loss. why do i feel his death so? he was a guide for me in a way. 

what a shame i never got to hear him speak in real life. should have visited redeemer those times i visited nyc when i had the chance. 

 

i know he is with god, with jesus, in a better place. oh his message, that last tweet:

'I'm thankful for my family, that loves me. I’m thankful for the time God has given me, but I’m ready to see Jesus. I can’t wait to see Jesus. Send me home'