Both sons had beliefs about their father and in turn lived out those beliefs. The Prodigal believed his actions and disobedience separated him from his father. The older son believed his performance and obedience should grant him special favor with the father. [...]
Read Luke 15:25-32 The parable of the Prodigal Son isn't just about the wayward child who returns home after spending his father’s fortune. If that were true the story would have ended with the father calling for a celebration. Instead, Jesus finishes [...]
Read Luke 15:20-24 When we read this story we think, “How nice… His dad ran out to meet him and was really nice.” However, when Jesus told this story those who heard it completely shocked. In Israel, in those days, NO father [...]
Read Luke 15:17-24 I am great at practicing conversations before ever actually saying a word. I go over and over what I way to say and how I am going to say it. I try to imagine how the other person will [...]
Read Luke 15:14-19 Does it seem strange that it took the prodigal so long to come to grips with how messed up his life was? It’s safe to say that things are pretty bad when you are envious of what pigs are [...]
Read Luke 15:11-14 It’s in TV commercials. It’s on billboards. It’s right there in all of our social media interactions. We are told on a daily basis that there is a better life waiting for us. All we have to do is [...]
Begin by reading Luke 15: 11-32 If you search the Internet for videos of soldiers returning home, you will get plenty of results. In each video, there is usually a family member who is unaware of what is about to happen. They [...]