Jesus told several stories depicting the loss of something, followed by finding what was lost. And when the Father has found what has been lost, He celebrates with all of His heart.

The father of the prodigal son gave him a pair of shoes. A good father equips his children and helps them on the path that they walk. How does our heavenly Father help us walk?

The father of the prodigal son gave him several good gifts. Many of them seem practical. But why a ring? And what does it have to do with our heavenly Father?

In the story of the prodigal son, Jesus gave us a picture of the father's love for all of us. Abandoning dignity and pursuing his lost child, the father not only accepted and forgave his son, but gave him lavish gifts. What was the significance of these gifts?

Jesus turned many concepts that we have of comfortable Christianity upside down. Kingdom life has us dying in order to live, and our dying to self is the only way to serve with our whole heart.

When we feel rich in God's blessing (and even when we don't), can we lay down ourselves before God to bless others instead of ourselves? Could it be that today's painful circumstances will lead to tomorrow's breaththrough?

There's nothing wrong with being great. God just shows us a different path - the way to true, everlasting greatness.

We tend to think there are two kinds of people in this world: good and evil. But Jesus reveals a different mindset that threatens to deceive us all.

Our perspective in life, as well as our view of God, is colored by our experiences and thoughts. But what if our perspective is the very thing that's making it difficult for us to be spiritually mature?

As the body of Christ, there should be nothing that divides us. Why is it that many forms of division creep into the church? How can we focus on Christ instead?