Going home

The welcome mat is always out when it comes to us and God. Whether we are the prodigal who has drifted away or the prideful believer who questions God, there is always a path back. Discover how to going home is always possible and always best.

SERIES MUSIC

Fill your play list that will encourage you to worship Jesus.

THE BIG PICTURE

Seeing the story of Scripture as one big story enables us to see the big picture of what God is teaching and how we can live lives that honor Him. Check out this video from The Bible Project and see the story of Jesus and his teachings to us in Luke 15 in a fresh way.

COMPASSION SUNDAY

March 5

Join us for an unforgettable Sunday as we partner with Compassion International to release kids from poverty in the name of Jesus on Sunday, March 5 during all services at each campus. Compassion Centers, at churches, around the world reach kids with the Gospel so that are free from:

Spiritual Poverty by Sharing the Gospel
Cognitive Poverty by Encouraging Education
Physical Poverty by Providing Food and Healthcare
Social & Emotional Poverty by Providing Healthy Relationships and Role Models

As a part of the day, we will hear the story of a man whose life was changed at a Compassion Center. You will also have the opportunity to sponsor a child to join God in His rescue of kids. Learn more about the ministry of Compassion here.

3 parables 1 point

Jesus tells three parables - stories with a point - in Luke 15 to teach the value of people and what He does for us. Through the story of the Lost Sheep, we know that we matter. The story of the lost coin reminds us that we are worth the search and the story of the Prodigal Son teaches how God welcomes, forgives, and makes us His kids. Enjoy these articles and take your learning to the next level.

First Person Prodigal

Forgiveness awaits. Beg for it and be assured that you will receive it. You think you're heading home to your Father, but your Father has already left home to find you and bring you the rest of the way. Look, He's running, He's coming, He's hugging, He's kissing, He's calling, He's enjoying, He's celebrating. There's nothing He enjoys more than forgiving. Why not enjoy it, too, through His perfect Son, Jesus Christ? READ NOW

The Real Turning Point

What actually determines the prodigal’s fate? What is the decisive moment for his life? Is it “coming to himself” in the pigsty? The real change in the prodigal—both his change of status and of heart—happens in the arms of the father. That’s where repentance occurs. READ NOW

Waiting on Your Prodigal

If you love a prodigal, you’re a living embodiment of God’s love for the lost. The prodigal may have done everything possible to destroy your trust and goodwill, but you love him anyway. You don’t love him because he deserves it, but because he’s yours. And that’s how God loves you. READ NOW

Who Was the Prodigal Son?

The prodigal son, or lost son, was an abuser of grace. Grace is most often defined as unmerited or unearned favor. He had a loving father, a good home, provision, a future, and an inheritance, but he traded it all in for temporal pleasures. We are the prodigal son. READ NOW

One Lost Sheep

Christ’s mission on earth was to “seek and to save that which is lost,” a task that culminated in our lives the moment when He found us in our wilderness wanderings. This search and rescue assignment has been entrusted to us as well. READ NOW