“So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. Luke 15:20 (NLT)

I suppose that we naturally return to themes that are real and pressing in our lives. Watching people that we love walk away from us, and even more critically, walk away from the Lord is difficult and heartbreaking.

A number of things transpire in our minds when prodigals depart. We may thi...

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A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living. Luke 15:13 (NLT)

Everyone has a story to tell about prodigals. Prodigal children, or perhaps, prodigal siblings, or even prodigal parents. When we understand what is at stake, it is agonizing and causes us to have sleepless nights.

As parents, we do our best to raise our children in the “fear and admonition of the Lord.” We do not claim to be perfect,...

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