North Way Sermons

Home is more than a place; it’s a longing. In Luke 15, home is where the who is more important than the what and where, grace outweighs mistakes, love is sacrificial, and belonging is freely given. While many of us long for that kind of home and some have been hurt by the absence of it, we don’t create it ourselves; God does. As we pursue Jesus, He changes us from the inside out and becomes our true dwelling place, where our deepest identity, rest, and belonging are finally found.

Scripture warns us to guard our hearts. When we fail to do so, we take on the mentality of the older brother in the Parable of the Prodigal Son. We misunderstand our birthright as God’s children and relate to Him more like servants than sons and daughters. But our Father is calling us to more. With pure hearts we can see God and experience the freedom that is available to us as followers of Christ.

When one generation fails to pass on God’s truth, the next is left to write its own story. Today’s generation faces anxiety, depression, loneliness, and relational fracture, even while being more digitally connected than ever. Yet God does not see them with frustration or fear. He sees them with belief, compassion, and joy, calling us to believe in who they can become in Christ, run toward them with grace and forgiveness, and celebrate our own salvation with heavenly joy.