This week, we wrap up our series titled, The Heart of God, The Heartbeat of Our Church, where we have studied how Jesus describes the heart of God and how the church can mirror it.

Looking at the parable of the prodigal son. some of us may identify with the younger son, while others feel it is representative of a story not personally experienced. Identifying with the younger son does not only come from a journey of returning to your faith. As we'll study today, any of us who look to the world to find a meaning or love that replace's God's can identify with the younger son. Like he did, we are still able to come to our senses and return because God is always inviting us to come home with open arms.