The Pastor’s Workshop Presents:

The Return of the Prodigal Son

If you were looking for a way to go deeper with your church this Lent, look no further.

Created by pastor Richard Herman, the series helps you explore the depths of God’s love and grace through this beloved parable.

The small group guide is free for all our premium subscribers, new and current. You can click here to join or choose your subscription at the bottom of this page.

You will need to purchase Henri Nouwen’s The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming, which you can purchase on Amazon here.

WEEK 1. THE JOURNEY BEGINS (Feb. 27-Mar. 5)

“The journey from teaching about love to allowing myself to be loved

proved much longer than I realized.”

Henri J. M. Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son

WEEK 2. THE YOUNGER SON LEAVES (Mar. 6-12)

“Faith is the radical trust that home has always been there and always

will be there.”

Henri J. M. Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son

WEEK 3. THE YOUNGER SON RETURNS (Mar. 13-19)

“One of the greatest challenges of the Christian life is to receive God’s

forgiveness.”

Henri J. M. Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son

WEEK 4 . THE ELDER SON (Mar. 20-26)

“My true freedom I cannot fabricate for myself. That must be given to

me. I am lost. I must be found and brought home by the shepherd who

goes out to me.”

Henri J. M. Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son

WEEK 5 . THE FATHER (Mar. 27-Apr. 2)

“Here lies hidden the great call to conversion: to look not with the eyes

of my own low self-esteem, but with the eyes of God’s love.”

Henri J. M. Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son

WEEK 6 . JOURNEY’S END, JOURNEY’S CONTINUATION (Apr. 3-9)

“The great conversion called for by Jesus is to move from belonging to

the world to belonging to God.”

Henri J. M. Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son

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