Podcasts about Parable of the Prodigal Son

This week on Draw Near, we dive into one of the most beloved parables in all of Scripture—the Prodigal Son. But this time, we ask three questions that challenge us to look deeper: How is God's love different from the love we experience from others—or even from ourselves? What does “coming home to the Father” look like in real life? And how do we respond when grace feels... unfair? With humor, vulnerability, and heart, we reflect on the extravagant mercy of God, the wounds we carry in how we love (and fail to love), and the real-life humility it takes to return home—again and again. Whether you relate most to the younger son, the older son, or the waiting father, there's something here for you. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page (https://www.drawnear.me/booking)." Click here (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) to become a patron! Patrons are essentially "sponsors" and co-producers or Draw Near as it could not happen without them. "Like" and follow us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara). Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drawnear.me/)! Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page. (https://www.drawnear.me/) Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button AND the notification button/bell to know when new episodes are posted! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us! Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:1-32) illustrates God's joy over a repentant sinner through the stories of a lost sheep, a lost coin, and two sons. The younger son rebels squanders his inheritance and falls into despair before returning home in repentance. His father, filled with compassion, welcomes him back with a grand celebration, symbolizing God's grace. Meanwhile, the older son, resentful of his brother's restoration, represents the self-righteous who struggle to grasp grace. The parable emphasizes that salvation is not earned but freely given, and God rejoices when the lost are found. ★ Support this podcast ★

This conversation with Jonny Morrison explores a holistic, relational understanding of the gospel and sin. Jonny shares how his personal story of loss and doubt led him to rediscover the good news of Jesus as a revelation of God's relentless love and restoration. He unpacks how sin is best understood as missing the mark of love, rather than just breaking arbitrary moral laws. Johnny emphasizes the importance of storytelling, community, and participating in God's work of healing generational trauma. Jonny highlights how the parable of the prodigal son illuminates the gospel's message of relationship, belonging, and transformation. Join us as we discover the good news of Jesus all over again. Jonny Morrison is co-lead pastor at Missio Dei in Salt Lake City, Utah, responsible for teaching and vision. He's passionate about helping people gain a bigger imagination for God, experience the radical love of Jesus, and learn to see and join God's work in their everyday lives. Jonny has a master's degree in exegetical studies from Western Seminary and a doctorate in contextual theology from Northern Seminary. Jonny is the author of Light as Air and his newest book, Prodigal Gospel. Jonny's Book:Prodigal GospelJoin Our Patreon for Early Access and More: PatreonConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Threads at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/shiftingculturepodcast/https://twitter.com/shiftingcultur2https://www.threads.net/@shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@shiftingculturepodcastConsider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link belowRegister for the Further Together and Identity Exchange events at allnations.us Support the Show.

Throughout the parable of the prodigal son, Jesus reveals the various ways that our hearts and minds can be swayed in the wrong direction while also demonstrating His response to those areas of brokenness. In the family of God, we are not orphans or older brothers. We are first borns who can find freedom, abundance, and identity in the Father. To grow into a first born we must cultivate abidance actively, be transparent, and intentional with our actions.  

 The story of the prodigal son is intriguing because it highlights the fact that he wasn't the only one lost and in need of the Father's love.    Connect with us: YouTube: YouTube.com/@soul02-oxygen Facebook: @LP.Oxygen https://www.facebook.com/LP.Oxygen Instagram: LP.Oxygen Twitter: @Soul025 Buzzsprout: Soul02-Buzzsprout Spotify: Soul02 - Spotify Apple: Soul02-Itunes Stitcher: Soul02-Stitcher

Today on Soul02, we are going to talk about what drives your commitment to Christ. Is it cold duty, or passionate devotion?    Connect with us: YouTube: YouTube.com/@soul02-oxygen Facebook: @LP.Oxygen https://www.facebook.com/LP.Oxygen Instagram: LP.Oxygen Twitter: @Soul025 Buzzsprout: Soul02-Buzzsprout Spotify: Soul02 - Spotify Apple: Soul02-Itunes Stitcher: Soul02-Stitcher

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In Theography, a theological biography of Jesus, we will get to know Jesus in a new and fresh way. On this episode we look at the Lukan Travel Narrative and consider both the stories within and the significance of this part of Luke's Gospel within the Jesus story.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is Jesus' lesson we're looking at this week in our Meals With Jesus series. It is a paradigm of greed and grace and jealousy and love. Mostly, it is about the love of the Father for all his children, the un-righteous and the self- righteous alike. Connect with us: https://www.covenantdoylestown.org

"It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found." Luke 15:32The Parable Of The Prodigal Son is one of the most well-known parables throughout the Bible.  In it, we see the heart of the Father towards anyone who is lost.  His heart is to redeem and to reconcile.  In this story, there are two sons.  Depending upon where we are at in life, we may identify more with one son over the other.  In today's podcast, we look at the position of each son and their relationship to their Father.  It is important to see how we can lay aside pride and humbly come before the Lord, no matter which position most represents our heart/attitude.  

S Groundhog Day Recently watched spent 4 hours watching TV and gained some great spiritual lessons. I've been purposing to keep my screen time at a lower level to allow for other more important activities, but these were four hours well spent. The first two hours were spent watching the first two episodes of season 3 of The Chosen.  I'm not going to talk about those episodes other than to say that I highly recommend watching every episode that's been made of this series, if you haven't do so already.  Look up the Chosen app as the easiest way find and watch it. What I do want to talk about is one of my favorite movies, Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, which I recently watched again. I'll give you a spoiler alert up front if you haven't seen this movie yet I'll be sharing some key plot points. You know how you can read a portion of scripture and get a new insight and understanding that you never did when reading it before? I think that is mainly because the word is living and powerful and sharper than a two-edge sword, as it says in Hebrews 4:12. Though it's not the same effect outside of scripture, I believe God can and does speak to us any way He chooses. I received spiritual lessons from this movie that I never would have in the past and I believe it's because of where I'm at in this season. Let's start by giving a brief overview of the movie. Bill Murray plays a weatherman in Pittsburgh who is proud, cynical, and self-centered.  He's forced to make the annual trip to Punxsutawney, to cover the revealing of the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil to see if he sees his shadow to determine if spring will come early. Due to a winter storm Phil the weatherman is forced to stay an extra night in this small town.  In the morning, he wakes up to Groundhog day again, and soon finds out that he is repeating this day over and over.  The movie is very funny, but I also found it to be very deep with some spiritual lessons.  Though there were several colorful characters, the film is primarily a personal journey for Phil as he determines how to spend his time each day and how his choices are shaped by the change in his character. Initially, Phil is in denial that this repeat is actually happening. Once reality sets in, he starts out appealing to his selfish nature.  First, he uses the repeated days to get information he then uses to satisfy his fleshly desires, both with women and living lavishly.  Then he shifts to a reckless lifestyle since there are seemingly no consequences to his actions, including breaking the law and committing suicide. All through the movie, Phil is traveling on this business trip with his producer Rita, played by Andie McDowell, and cameraman Larry, played by Chris Elliott.  Rita is a woman with high integrity and a big heart, who is also very beautiful. Phil initially tries to woo her and sleep with her by using every day to learn enough about her to manipulate her into thinking he's someone he is not. Ultimately, he runs up against the reality that he cannot fake his way to Rita's heart, no matter how much of an unfair advantage he has.  Though it doesn't seem like it along the way, during his time spent with Rita, her character begins to affect Phil and he starts to see just what a louse he really is. He then makes a shift and begins to use each repeated day to improve himself as a person and to help others. The movie climaxes when all the ways he has improved himself, helped others, and become a better person touches Rita's heart and she falls in love with him as he has fallen in love with her.  As you might guess, this change results in the end of the repeat of Groundhog Day, and the couple lives happily ever after. So, I'm going to ignore the false eastern/Hindu spiritual concept of reincarnation as an application of this movie and share what jumped out to me. This movie made me think of my own life as well as God's mercy as illustrated by the parable of laborers in the Vineyard found in Matthew 20.  In that parable, the owner of a vineyard hires laborers throughout the day and agrees to pay them the same pay, whether they ended up working all day or only worked one hour at the end of the day.  This has been interpreted to mean that those who come to a saving belief in Jesus Christ toward the end of life receiving the same gift as those who did so in the beginning of their life. While the Bible also talks about rewards in the afterlife for our good deeds and Jesus told us if we love Him to keep His commandments, the Bible describes a God who is merciful and long suffering, you might say a God of second chances.  The Bible also tells us that there are consequences for our choices, both in this life and what comes after we die. Phil the weatherman was destined to a life of misery if he continued with his selfish, cynical ways. You could say that Rita represented Yahweh whose high character and big heart helped Phil to see his sinful ways, cause him to repent, and change his heart to become more like Rita. How about you, are you more like Phil in the beginning of the movie or the end of the movie?  Do you have a Rita-like God who has shown you a better way to live and be? When it comes to your romantic relationships, whether you're married or single, are you thinking primarily about what you are or can get out of the relationship, or what you can give? Similarly, when it comes to your work and career, do you approach your job each day thinking about what you can get out of your job in terms of satisfaction, pay, or retirement, or are you thinking who you can minister to and how God can use you in your job to further his purposes? No matter what you've done or how selfish and wicked you may have been, like the father in the parable of the prodigal son, Yah is waiting to run out and meet you when you humble yourself, repent, and bend your knee to your Creator and His ways. Make your relationship with Yah your highest priority.  Devote time to spend with Him each day including reading His word, praying and journaling as you hear from Him. Let Him be Lord of every part of your life, and your days won't seem like a repeat of Groundhog Day and will go from meaningless and sad to purposeful and joyful. E My example of faith at work is Phil the weatherman. L Logos James 4:13-16 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow [h]we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. 15 Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.” 16 But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. A H What did the lemon when he answered the phone?  "Yellow"

Today we hear the Parable of the Prodigal Son and consider the importance of counting...who counts? Listen on the find out!

Today we consider the Parable of the Prodigal Son...but which character should be the focus of this Parable and what might that say to us?

We come to the parable of the lost or prodigal son this week in our study of the parables of Jesus. As we look deeper in Luke chapter 15 during this bible study, we see that the elements of sin are a desire for independence and instant gratification. This son breaks his father's heart by asking for his inheritance early and leaving home. What Jesus shows us in this parable is the love of a father that reflects our Holy Father, one who loves us even when we break his heart and wander in darkness. His love is so great for us when we are brought home that he wraps His arms around us and gives us gifts of grace. He makes us new. What a great parallel to how God loves us no matter where we are, and the extravagance of that love is way more than our sin. What stands out to you in this passage? Where are you, wandering in darkness or in the father's house? Has He rescued you and made you new? We would love to pray with you or talk about who Jesus is and answer any questions you have. We believe in walking through life together, so if you aren't part of a faith community, then reach out today – we'd love to get you plugged in so that you can grow closer to Christ alongside others. BurntHickory.com/next

In this episode, we are joined by Andrew Bauman, author of the book Stumbling Toward Wholeness. In this book and our conversation, Andrew takes us into the Parable of the Prodigal Son found in Luke 15 and shares how all of us have all three of the main characters in this teaching inside of us. […]

This week, Pastor Tim dug a little deeper to show us how much more there is to our justification before God -- an ultimate at the heart of all of it, is our Heavenly Father as He pours out His love, mercy and grace upon mankind. 

I don't know of anything more powerful said by Jesus to those who've left Him than the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15. Of course the idea is to never leave God and abandon that relationship. But it happens. It could be you. And if it is, Jesus has shared a parable so you'll know exactly how you'll be received by God when you return. That's part of the point in this video - you can return as His child. He will not just allow you back, He will welcome you back and celebrate. It's just wonderful of you never leave God. But what happens when you do? How do you return and start over? Hopefully this video helps and encourages. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/V3U0QVJdq2o Have a Bible question? Ask it here: https://theaveragechristian.net/qanda Become a Ministry Partner and help spread the Word! https://theaveragechristian.net/patreon Web Site: https://theaveragechristian.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaveragechristianzk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaveragechristian_zackkrug

Study of Scripture: Luke 15:11-24; 1 Timothy 5:2; 2 Timothy 3:6-7 Did you know that our Heavenly Father CAN’T WAIT for His “methodical prodigal” children to head back home to Him?Are you going the wrong way?In today’s Bible study we are dealing with daddy issues.Milo sets up this study by connecting a “political” lesson he learned when he was a freshman in college to specific passages found in Apostle Paul’s letters to Timothy. Thereafter, Milo focuses on fatherhood, teaching about the importance and the intimacy of the “daddy-daughter” dynamic. After taking a verse-by-verse approach to teaching the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Milo reveals his “Great 8” points for the “Methodical Prodigal” children of God. THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER Series Note: The Romantical Series started in February 2020. The series focuses on applying scripture to how we view, approach and maintain romantic relationships. Today’s study is “Part 10” of the "Romantical" series.Below are the previous three studies that are part of this Romantical series. Click the link below to listen!! "Entanglement" (A Bible study about romantic entanglements) Link: http://preachermanmilo.buzzsprout.com/287681/4773539-entanglement"Grandma’s Hands" (A special edition Bible study honoring Bill Withers) Link: http://preachermanmilo.buzzsprout.com/287681/3770519-grandma-s-hands"Walking on Eggshells" (A Bible study about what it means to be equally yoked) Link: http://preachermanmilo.buzzsprout.com/287681/3644533-walking-on-eggshells Support the show (https://cash.app/$preachermanmilo)

The Parable Of The Prodigal Son message given by Richard Kerridge as part of the JESUS STORIES series. For more information visit www.westcitychurch.com.au. ©Westcity Church, 2019.

The Parable Of The Prodigal Son message given by Richard Kerridge as part of the JESUS STORIES series. For more information visit www.westcitychurch.com.au. ©Westcity Church, 2019.

Homily by Father Erik Arnold recorded at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ellicott City, MD, April 7, 2019, Fourth Sunday of Lent. Readings can be found here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/033119.cfm

Homily by Father Rob recorded at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ellicott City, MD, April 7, 2019, Fourth Sunday of Lent. Readings can be found here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/033119.cfm

The second son in Jesus' parable in Luke 15 reveals to us that "you can escape God as much through morality and religion as you can through immorality and irreligion" (Keller). Come discover why God's reckless grace is our greatest...

Welcome to our Sunday morning worship service. Pastor Gary Barber is preaching on Luke 15, "The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, & The Lost Son". Be sure to download the sermon notes. Just click "Download PDF" to open the notes in a new window, so you can print or save them.

Welcome to our Sunday morning worship service. Pastor Gary Barber is preaching on Luke 15, "The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, & The Lost Son". Be sure to download the sermon notes. Just click "Download PDF" to open the notes in a new window, so you can print or save them.

Welcome to our Sunday morning worship service. Pastor Gary Barber is preaching on Luke 15, "The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, & The Lost Son". Be sure to download the sermon notes. Just click "Download PDF" to open the notes in a new window, so you can print or save them.

We spend our lives looking for the answers to life’s questions, but maybe we’re missing what’s been right in front of us all along. Instructions that stand the test of time. Find the answer you’ve been looking for as we examine Jesus' parables and discover the uncomplicated truth of history’s greatest genius.

We spend our lives looking for the answers to life’s questions, but maybe we’re missing what’s been right in front of us all along. Instructions that stand the test of time. Find the answer you’ve been looking for as we examine Jesus' parables and discover the uncomplicated truth of history’s greatest genius.

Community Worship Service, Binscarth, MB Luke 15:11-32

How you approach any aspect of life is determined by your belief of how God will respond to you.

Pastor Josh talks about The Parable Of The Prodigal Son. The Parable Of The Prodigal Son is one of the parables of jesus. According to the story, a father has two sons. The younger son asks for his inheritance before the father dies, and the father agrees. The younger son, after wasting his fortune, goes hungry during a famine, and becomes so destitute he longs to eat the same food given to hogs, unclean animals in jewish culture. He then returns home with the intention of repenting and begging his father to be made one of his hired servants, expecting his relationship with his father is likely severed. Regardless, the father finds him on the road and immediately welcomes him back as his son and holds a feast to celebrate his return, which includes killing a fattened calf usually reserved for special occasions. The older son refuses to participate, stating that in all the time he has worked for the father, he never disobyed him; yet, he did not even receive a goat to celebrate with his friends. The father reminds the older son that the son has always been with him and everything the father has belongs to the older son. But, they should still celebrate the return of the younger son because he was lost and is now found. 

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