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There is no better way to comprehend our Abba's love for us than through The Parable of the Prodigal Son. However, one might miss significant insights if interpreted from a Western Christian perspective. Studying it from the ancient Jewish biblical context—considering Jesus was a Jewish rabbi in 1st-century Israel—can reveal layers of the parable in unprecedented ways and demonstrate God's unconditional love in ways you've never seen before!

Prodigal Father is Peter Watts, Jr.’s story and 30-year journey of finding his biological father on Skid Row, an impoverished community in Downtown Los Angeles. In this book, Peter draws on the deepest parts of his life to show those who have experienced fatherlessness how to offer forgiveness and reconciliation.

Welcome to my world—I’m Allie Nighthawk, a flat-broke zombie hunter with more attitude than cash. When I roll back into Cincinnati, I’m hoping for a fresh start. Instead, I land knee-deep in not one but two murders, a mess of mayhem, and more zombies than you can shake a machete at. The good guys? They might not be so good. And the blast from my past? Yeah, he’s back—and not exactly bringing flowers.

How do you raise faithful children in a culture that pulls them away at every turn? In a world awash with screens, shifting values, and spiritual apathy, parents are quietly asking a sacred question: Can I still lead my family back to God? In The Prodigal Son: Parents Navigating a Secular Society with a Sacred Heart, Lucas David Hernandez offers a deeply compassionate and practical guide for parents longing to reclaim their homes as places of grace, purpose, and spiritual resilience. This book leads parents step-by-step through the emotional and cultural terrain of modern family life—with...

“I ain’t just preaching. I’m building. For my son, for my people, for God’s truth.” I was eighteen when I took a man’s life — the man who put his hands on my mother. Ten years in a cell taught me pain, but it also taught me purpose. I came home with nothing but scars, a stack of letters to my son, and a fire I couldn’t put out. Now I’m standing on ground that’s divided — old heads in the church telling me to quiet down, racists in the street wishing I’d disappear. But I ain’t here to disappear. I’m here to show my boy, and every son and daughter watching, that a ...

When 18-year-old Barbara rejects her parents' Christianity, God's grace pursues all three - through grief and conflict to joyful reconciliation. This honest, vulnerable account, written by father and daughter, offers invaluable lessons for parents and children at any age or stage - and for anyone with a prodigal loved one - showing how struggles may be faced with humility, courage, and hope.

A nine-year-old boy. One impossible rescue. A journey that turns fear into courage. Luca Waver is nine. His father is gone. His mother works nights to keep their home afloat. And when Luca is left alone after dark, he does what many children do—he tries to be brave… while his imagination runs wild. But one night, the sky comes to his room. Clouds roll in. Stars flicker overhead. And Luca is pulled into a realm between worlds, where four winged witches hold a secret council: their brother, Raging Wind, has been captured in a far-off galaxy. To save him, they need someone small enough to ...

The story of the prodigal son, found in Luke 15:11-32, is one of the most profound parables Jesus shared. It’s a narrative that transcends time, culture, and circumstance, as it beautifully captures the nature of humanity’s rebellion, repentance, and redemption. In this timeless account, we see a son’s wayward journey into the depths of sin and his eventual return to the loving embrace of his father. Yet, beyond the tale of this prodigal’s fall and restoration, there lies a greater truth—the heart of the Father, full of grace beyond measure. The parable of the prodigal son is not ...

From the inspirational author of The Ragamuffin Gospel comes a powerful contemporary retelling of the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Jack Chisholm is “the people’s pastor.” He leads a devoted and growing megachurch, has several best-selling books, and a memorable slogan, “We have got to do...

The first time someone tried to kill Gideon Winters, his mother took the bullet meant for him. He was thirteen. The second time they came for him, his father faked Gideon's death and sent him into hiding. It's been fifteen years and he's finally out of the shadows, ready to claim his rightful seat on The Council, the secret group of seven with the ability to make or break corporations and countries.

More than anything in her entire wicked world, Sedqedelebab longs to see this mysterious wooden structure some old man is supposedly building across the Hiddekel River. But when she at last braves the journey there, risking encounters with giants, ravenous lions and Nephilim, Sed discovers something even more wondrous than Noah’s colossal ark: a loving family. Though their beliefs are strange to her, Sed finds peace and grace in their presence. Each member of the family appeals to her need for love, yet it is Shem who strikes her heart in the deepest way. He is both strong and kind—and ...

The Cross and the Crisis Today the world stands at a crossroad. Two paths stretch out toward the future. One leads to moral and religious ruin: the other to the salvation of civilization and culture. Down one, men will walk in the comradeship of anti-Christ, up the other in the brotherhood of Christ. There is no middle course. As Fulton Sheen puts it, the choice is between "an organic spiritual unity and an organic technical unity, or between a philosophy of life which says that man is a potential child of God and a philosophy of life which says there is no God but Caesar….” In these ...

We look at the story of the Prodigal Son and find our place within it.

Wounded, Weary, and Lost? The Father’s Love Is Calling You Back. Are you lost? Do you feel hopeless and tired of striving? Are you drowning in the consequences of your poor decisions? This book is the invitation of our Heavenly Father to come home and be reconciled with Him! Sarah Bowling, a seasoned minister and media leader, and her daughter Isabell extend a deeply personal invitation from our Heavenly Father to each person, no matter what has happened in their journey of faith. In this book, you’ll experience God’s profound message to you: Your Heavenly Father is not angry with you...

Her brother Ethan is dead. then why does he visit and why does he leave the doors open for Lucy and her sisters -- doors that whisper of the place that claimed Ethan's body and mind?

The extraordinary memoir from Dylan Thomas Prize-winning poet, Kayo Chingonyi. Did leaving begin the hold that writing would have over my life as a wrote into this most expansive of absences? 1993. Shortly after his father’s death, six-year-old Kayo is smuggled out of Zambia onto a plane bound...

Beverly Lewis' beloved series is about an Amish family in Pennsylvania. The Prodigal, a New York Times best seller, has won over countless fans with its tale of love and redemption. Abram's family is surprised by the prospect of the return of Jonas Mast, a former beau of one of his daughters. Leah cannot believe that Jonas might return from Ohio, and she doesn't know what secrets he'll bring with him.

At its heart, The Prodigal, is a multi-layered mystery and a saga of love, a story of deceit and untangled webs, of disgrace and redemption, encompassed by the merciful threads that knit families together. Never would this family, especially Leah, have expected the return of one more prodigal.

Acclaimed columnist Tony Woodlief pens the poignant and powerful story of his search for meaning in the midst of tragedy. When he and his wife lost their adored little girl, his trust in God turned to bitter anger. As he and his wife struggled to save their marriage and his faith, they...

In this creative retelling of the parable of the Prodigal Son, the youngest son, Wander, was willing to give up everything for his independence—including a relationship with his father and brother Goodness. With his father's cash in hand, he left for the alluring towns of Perfection, Prosperity, and Popularity. Each new town brought a brief sense of happiness, but eventually, as the excitement wore off, he was overcome by a deepening sense of emptiness. It was then that Wander remembered his father's words.