RIP

Renowned pastor and author Tim Keller passed away on Friday, May 19, following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Keller was 72.

Born on September 23, 1950, Keller received his education from Westminster Theological Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Bucknell University. He was the chairman and co-founder of The Gospel Coalition and Redeemer City to City. He was also the Senior pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the author of nearly three dozen books. Keller stepped down from his senior pastor role in 2017 to focus his attention on his non-profit organization, Redeemer City to City.

Amid Keller’s passing, faith leaders are lauding him for his work in urban ministry and life as a man of God.

Author and pastor Tim Keller, who planted a church in New York City that grew to 5,000 attendees and who pioneered work in urban ministry, died Friday after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 72.  

A man killed eight people and injured at least 10 others after he drove his SUV into a crowd of people waiting at a bus stop on Sunday outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas.

A missionary and pastor in Michigan was killed in a wrong-way crash on Sunday while driving to preach at a local church.

Rick "Mayday" May, the drummer for the Christian band DC Talk and a soundman for the Christian group MercyMe, passed away suddenly on Friday when a fungal infection in his lungs caused liver failure and additional complications.

Authorities have confirmed that soccer star and vocal believer Christian Atsu died in the February 6 earthquake in Antioch. He was 31.

Author and professor of biblical studies Michael S. Heiser passed away Monday afternoon following a battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 60.

David Hollis, a self-help author, the former president of worldwide distribution for Disney and the ex-husband of Girl Wash Your Face author Rachel Hollis, passed away on Saturday at the age of 47.

In a post on social media, Christian radio host and comedian Rickey Smiley announced that his adult son had died. Smiley asked his audience to pray for him and his family during this challenging time.

Five Christian students were killed on Sunday in a tragic series of car crashes while traveling home from a Bible college in Wyoming.