The Prodigal

Sermon Conversations with Alex and Aaron There’s only so much we can cover in a Sunday morning gathering! Each week, you’re invited to tune into our LIVE podcast at 11 am on Thursdays – recorded [...]

In the parable of the prodigal son, the older brother complains that he’s been slighted by his father. Rather than rejoicing when his younger brother comes back home, he’s angry:  “The older brother became [...]

"Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 'Your [...]

If you inspect my bookshelves, or hack into my library accounts and internet browsing history, you will find evidence that I love (and need) recipes and cookbooks, especially cookbooks with luscious, color photos. About 33 [...]

If you’ve got two kids (or more), you work extra hard to make sure everything is *exactly equal*.  If one gets more spaghetti, more Christmas presents, or more money from the tooth fairy … it’s [...]

Sermon Conversations with Alex and Aaron There’s only so much we can cover in a Sunday morning gathering! Each week, you’re invited to tune into our LIVE podcast at 11 am on Thursdays – [...]

“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. ‘Your [...]

…. If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew [...]

Maybe you’ve heard the parable of the Prodigal Son so many times, you can recite it backwards as well as write a chapter book on all of the sermons and lessons squeezed out of it. [...]

How do one’s existing beliefs affect their ability to process new information? In the case of the Pharisees, Jesus’ message of repentance, forgiveness, and joy was incomprehensible.  Their world view and lives had been [...]