<p>If there’s one thing we all inherently believe in its fairness. We like it when people get what they deserve. We don’t like it when people get something that they haven’t earned. Such is the predicament of the older brother in the parable of the prodigal son. How can his father throw a party for his other son who practically spits in his face and left home? Is it possible to find forgiveness for someone who doesn’t deserve it? Today, we’ll consider what’s so amazing about God’s grace.</p>

If there’s one thing we all inherently believe in its fairness. We like it when people get what they deserve. We don’t like it when people get something that they haven’t earned. Such is the predicament of the older brother in the parable of the prodigal son. How can his father throw a party for his other son who practically spits in his face and left home? Is it possible to find forgiveness for someone who doesn’t deserve it? Today, we’ll consider what’s so amazing about God’s grace.

Invited to a Party You Don’t Want to Attend

Ralph Waldo Emerson and Charles Dickens both called it the “greatest story ever written.” Rembrandt and other artists have immortalized it in famous works of art. And theologians across the ages have long referred to as it as the “gospel within the gospel.”

So, what is it about Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son that connects with us at such a deep, personal level? Join us starting Sunda

re the intricate details of Jesus’ most beloved parable and discover new—and maybe even surprising—ways that it continues to teach us about God, grace, and what it means to hear the words, “Welcome home.”

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Ralph Waldo Emerson and Charles Dickens both called it the “greatest story ever written.” Rembrandt and other artists have immortalized it in famous works of art. And theologians across the ages have long referred to as it as the “gospel within the gospel.” So, what is it about Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son that connects with us at such a deep, personal level? Join us starting Sunda re the intricate details of Jesus’ most beloved parable and discover new—and maybe even surprising—ways that it continues to teach us about God, grace, and what it means to hear the words, “Welcome home.”

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