The Prodigal Son is one of the best-known parables in the bible. Found only in the Gospel of Luke, it follows after two other parables, The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin. These passages teach us about what it means to be lost and found in the love of God.
The Prodigal Son is more than a lost brother who sins and sins boldly and then is forgiven when he returns to the Father. While this is part of the story, it is only a part of the story. The parable goes on to teach us about lostness in the midst of the church and our day to day lives.
It also reminds us that the Father’s table is never complete, it always has an empty chair. Therefore in imitation of Jesus Christ, the elder brother that rushes to find us when we are lost, we too are to pursue others with the same amount of reckless love.
Join us on July 25th at the Heuther Hotel at 7:30 pm as we read this parable and then allow the parable to read us.