This week we will be looking at Chapters 7 & 8 ("Rembrandt and the Father" & "The Father Welcomes Home") from Part III of Henri Nouwen's "The Return of the Prodigal Son". Last week we did the chapters from Part II - "The Elder Son" and I hope to have a separate post on that later.

Tonight's study is at 7:30 p.m. and we will be meeting @ Biff's. Let me know if you have any questions or need directions.

Grace & peace,
Deji.

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This week we will be looking at Chapter 3 - "The Younger Son Returns"

Important: Location change - tonight's study will be @ Biff's instead of my place.

Let me know if you need directions etc.

Pax,
Deji.

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I don't really think there's anything better that I can or should add to this right now, so I am going to keep this one as simple as possible - just two quotes that are really worth spending some time mulling over:

"Addiction" might be the best word to explain the lostness that so deeply permeates contemporary society. Our addictions make us cling to what the world proclaims as the keys to self-fulfillment: accumulation of wealth and power; attainment of status and admiration; lavish consumption of food and drink, and sexual gratification without distinguishing between lust and love. These addictions create expectations that cannot but fail to satisfy our deepest needs. As long as we live within the world's delusions, our addictions condemn us to futile quests in "the distant country," leaving us to face an endless series of disillusionments while our sense of self remains unfulfilled.

And from The Bible (New International Version):

My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Feel free to post your thoughts and/or comments.

Grace & peace,
Deji.

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