As Rev. Kleinert unpacks the story commonly referred to as the “Prodigal Son,” he suggests that the father wants the story to end with “a feast which fairness cannot host but which love never tires...
A45: The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2023)
“Today is World Communion Sunday, when Christians all over the world celebrate the Lord’s Supper — this great, big party to which God has invited all of us. Communion is being celebrated in every language...
C18: The Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year C (2019)
Why does the story of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 resonate with so many of us? Carla Pratt Keyes, pastor of Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, says, “I think it’s the...
C15: The Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year C (2016)
“Jesus told some wonderful stories, but the one in today’s Gospel reading, Luke 15:11-32, is perhaps his best-known and best-loved. It’s the parable of the Prodigal Son, and in so many ways it reveals the...