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A six-week in-depth look the three parables in Luke 15 with a special emphasis on the Parable of the Prodigal Son
starts Feb. 20-21.

February 20-21 “Introduction”
February 27-28 “He Welcomes Sinners”
March 6-7 “The Two Lost Sons”
March 13-14 “The Elder Brother”
March 20-21 “The True Elder Brother”
March 27-28 “The Feast of the Father”

An overview

Most of us are familiar with this parable and how the younger sons leaves home and squanders away his inheritance while his father watches for him to return home. The parable hits a crescendo when the father runs to meet his son on the road and prepares a “welcome home” celebration.

We are not very familiar with the older son. Since the parable begins with “There was a man who had two sons,” are we missing half of the story? What can we learn from the elder son?

And how about the father? We know that he was patiently waiting and forgiving when his younger son returned home? But is there more to the story than meets our 21st-century eyes? Do we understand the cultural implications of the father dividing up his estate? How about the father’s fixation on waiting for his son? Or the father’s plea to the older brother to join in the celebration?
We ask that you join us as we look at these questions and many more during the six weeks.

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