The Return of the Prodigal Son The Return of the Prodigal Son

The Return of the Prodigal Son

A Story of Homecoming

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Publisher Description

With over a million copies sold, this classic work is essential reading for all who ask, “Where has my struggle led me?”


A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen on an unforgettable spiritual adventure. Here he shares the deeply personal and resonant meditation that led him to discover the place within where God has chosen to dwell.


As Nouwen reflects on Rembrandt’s painting in light of his own life journey, he evokes a powerful drama of the classic parable in a rich, captivating way that is sure to reverberate in the hearts of readers. Nouwen probes the several movements of the parable: the younger son’s return, the father’s restoration of sonship, the elder son’s resentfulness, and the father’s compassion. The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, dejection, jealousy, or anger. The challenge to love as God loves, and to be loved as God’s beloved, will be seen as the ultimate revelation of the parable known to Christians throughout time, and is here represented with a vigor and power fresh for our times.

GENRE
Religion & Spirituality
RELEASED
1994
March 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
160
Pages
PUBLISHER
PRH Christian Publishing
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
9.5
MB

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@josephS ,

A Ray of Light

Nouwen’s words (and Rembrant’s art) cast a much needed ray of light into a world increasingly darkened by grown up children (often in seats of power) masquerading as adults.


Social media tells us to show off our younger brother lostness or cast shame on others from our place of elder brother self-righteousness.


Nouwen and Rembrant remind us of Scripture’s call to seek the joy of fatherhood above the fleeting pleasure of wayward childhood.


May we all look down at our aging hands and discover that they’ve been given to us to “stretch out toward all who suffer.”


I’m deeply grateful for this book, for Rembrant’s art and for Nouwen’s calling.

Bibi Cakes1 ,

Prodigal son

Kind of boring

Kingdrippin ,

Excellent

It's one I've added to my list of only 4 other "must reads".

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