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There's something Jesus' audience knew about this story that we might miss. The father's son was asking for privilege without responsibility.
Here's how Bailey explains this,
"The direct natural r...
Once we understand the culture of Jesus' day, we have a greater awareness of the impact His story of the prodigal son had on His audience.
The original audience for this parable
Don't forget who Jes...
Kenneth Bailey wrote a great book on Luke 15. It's called The Cross & the Prodigal, Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants. In this book, Bailey "highlights the tensions between law and ...
This year we had so much fun on both Mother's Day and Father's Day at our church. On Mother's Day we brought in cotton candy, donuts and a flower truck laden with fresh-picked flowers where we invited...
