Prodigal

Teaching children our faith is easy with our coloring pages. They give them a hands-on experience of the stories in the bible. In Luke 15:11, Jesus tells us the story of a man with two sons. One who squandered his father’s wealth and returns home, ashamed and unworthy. This son is celebrated. The other, angry […]

The Parable of the Lost Son Luke 15:20-24 (NIV) 20 So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. 21 “The son said to ... Read more

credit My friend Maggie’s been praying for her prodigal son for over three years. Sarah’s been praying for hers for ten. Alyssa? Four. ...

Print out this single page prodigal son boardgame complete with story prompts around the board. Suitable for mixed age groups. Part of a whole lesson online

Yesterday we had a buzzing Messy Church at our grand opening of the reordered building. Our theme was 'The Prodigal Son' and these are the crafts we used to explore the story... Money bags made of felt squares, elastic bands and ribbons Sandals with stiff cardboard soles and string straps Jewellery made from threading cheerios onto strawberry laces Dressing up in 'robes' Family photo frames made of lolly sticks, stickers and card squares Pig biscuits: digestives, pink icing, pink fondant…

For our Prodigal Son lesson, the older kids made these hugging father figures (this one happens to be a ninja). They’re quite simple to make, but a little bit time consuming. Here’s h…

Is your heart breaking for someone who is far away from God? If so, you aren’t alone. You’d be hard pressed to find a believer who doesn’t have at least one prodigal in their life. It may be a chil…

… Ten years ago I sat down and wrote my first blog post. My intended audience was simply a few family members who had questions about Catholicism as I went through the RCIA process. They wanted to know what exactly I was converting to. Actually, I think they thought I was joining a cult and just wanted some reassurance. Over the years a small readership grew and I enjoyed having a little fun with my writing. I held contests, hosted... Read more

I won’t beg and plead For you to come back to me You have your own choices to make You have your own roads to take You will take many wrong paths But the tough times will not last I wi…

If you're a Christian with a prodigal in your life, you know the importance of prayers for prodigals. Here are 12 verses to pray for prodigal loved ones.