The Shocking Story That Reveals God's Heart

The painting on the left by Rembrandt illustrates one of Jesus' most shocking parables—a story about two brothers who rebel against their father. The younger son takes his inheritance and runs away, wasting it all. The older brother stays home and dutifully serves his father. The shocking thing is that the son who ran away ends up forgiven and restored, while the one who stayed home ends up alienated and miserable. Jesus' point is that people who are broken (and know it) are welcomed by the Father, while those who appear to have it all together may in fact be very far away.

If you'd like to learn more about this shocking and unexpected welcome to broken people, come and visit with us as we worship and learn about the God whose heart is full of compassion for sinful rebels like us.