by Steven Baines | Mar 30, 2019 | News
Saturday, March 30 Whenever I read the Parable of the Two Sons, my instinct is always to side with the older brother. I understand his frustration and confusion. Why is his father so quick to welcome back his younger brother and shower him with gifts? What about him?...
by Steven Baines | Mar 29, 2019 | News
Friday, March 29 The prodigal son’s mistakes were pretty big; he squandered his inheritance – his father’s life savings! His father could have been angry. Furious, even. Instead, he greeted his son with joy. There was no anger. There was no judgment. When we...
by Steven Baines | Mar 28, 2019 | News
Thursday, March 28 What does the word “Prodigal” mean? The basic meaning is: “wasteful” (i.e. wasting money) and from Latin: “forth” (pro-) and “to drive” (agere). It can be described as a person who wastes money with reckless abandon, or “One who drives forth his...
by Steven Baines | Mar 27, 2019 | News
Wednesday, March 27 Many times I can jump to conclusions and perceive people and situations in such a judgmental way that makes me ashamed when I eventually find out the facts. In this regard, I am like the prodigal son’s brother who was a good son and yet had...
by Steven Baines | Mar 26, 2019 | News
Tuesday, March 26 The familiar story told in Luke 15:1-3; 11-32 is often called the “Parable of The Prodigal Son.” A more appropriate name might be the “Parable of the Forgiving Father.” Indeed, this passage speaks to the depth and breadth of God’s love. First, we see...
by Michael McMahon | Mar 25, 2019 | Friday Music at Midday, News
Please join us this Friday, March 29, at 12:15 p.m., when organist Patrick Pope will perform at our free weekly Music at Midday concert. Patrick Pope is the Organist and Director of Music at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter in Charlotte, NC, a post he has...
