About this episode

This episode explores the parable of the prodigal son, focusing on the father's compassion and grace upon his son's return.

Podcast Title: The Father Who Ran | Anchored in Troubled Waters | Season 9 Episode 26 Podcast Description: On Father’s Day, we look at one of Scripture’s clearest pictures of a father’s heart. In Luke 15, a broken son returns home expecting judgment, but his father sees him, runs to him, embraces him, and restores him. This message explores repentance, compassion, restoration, and the grace of a heavenly Father who still welcomes the lost home. Alternate Podcast Description 2: The son left home wanting his father’s possessions without his father’s presence. But when the far country left him empty, he arose and returned home. In this Father’s Day message, we look at the father who watched, waited, ran, embraced, and restored. Earthly fathers may fail, but Jesus reveals a heavenly Father whose grace still receives repentant sinners. Alternate Podcast Description 3: When the prodigal son returned home, he expected to become a servant. Instead, his father ran down the road, embraced him, and restored him as a son. This Father’s Day message looks at the cost of the far country, the turning point of repentance, and the heart of a Father who rejoices when the lost comes home.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor in the Shadow

Topics covered

• father's heart
• repentance
• compassion
• restoration
• grace
• Father's Day

Keywords

• Father's Day
• prodigal son
• repentance
• grace
• restoration
• compassion
• heavenly Father

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Luke 15

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