Prodigals

June 20, 2024 Comfort – How the Lord Provides Comfort I often speak with my father about what was going through his mind (and my mom’s) when I walked in darkness. I look back and wonder what in the world I was thinking, why did I go on the path that I did? Sometimes I feel a deep regret for choosing the path of the world, wondering how my life would or could have been different. As a believer now, I do not hold on to the past, but instead I now realize that the LORD is able to use … More

March 7, 2024 Held by Grace: When a Child Walks Away from the Faith By Alice Trebus Note: This article will discuss why children turn away from God; reveal the author’s own story of what happened in her daughter’s case; and offer some suggestions as to what parents can do when they find themselves in a similar situation. *The following is a true account. Pseudonyms have been used  to protect the identities of specific individuals. WHY DO CHILDREN TURN AWAY FROM GOD? Every child faces different challenges as he or she grows up. When that child rejects Jesus after being brought … More

January 12, 2024 I Have a Prodigal, Now What? Paula Isakson was the presenter for the January 2024 Missouri District Webinar. Here it is: The video above, “I Have a Prodigal, Now What?” is presented by Paula Isakson. Sadly today, there are many who were raised in the faith, but have fallen away. Too often parents of these children become isolated and feel alone with their immediate family and their church family. Join Paula Isakson, a prodigal child for over 25 years herself, as she answers the question of how we can help and support parents of prodigals and shows … More

September 27, 2023 God Loves Our Prodigals More! By Rev. Kevin Arndt and Laura Langhoff Arndt The word prodigal is a description of the son’s extravagant and lavish lifestyle described in the parable found in Luke 15. In the church, we have come to use the term to describe someone we consider as having fallen away from the true Christian faith or having chosen a worldly life or lifestyle apart from God and His desires for them. Whether it be a brother, a sister, a child, or someone else, nearly every family has a prodigal. As Christians, we want to … More