S07 Episode 8: The Return of the Prodigal Son Book Study Part 3 - The Elder Son

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 9 March 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The Elder Son

In this episode we continue with Part 3 "The Elder Son", from our book study on The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen. We discuss how the elder son is also lost and in need of a homecoming because in his heart, he too is far away from the father. The struggles of the elder son are within all of us when we compare, feel like we are owed something, consider ourselves worthy because of our religious actions or adherence to the rules, and when we resist the loving embrace of God the Father.

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The Abiding Together Lenten Book Study is The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen. You can still join us! Purchase the book via US Amazon Link, a Canada Amazon link, and a UK Amazon link. (As an Amazon Associate, Abiding Together earns from qualifying Amazon purchases.)

The Abiding Together shop has new items! We have a new journal and a new mug inspired by Henri Nouwen, created just for this Lenten book study!

Discussion questions:

What struck you from the podcast?
Which son do you identify with more?
What are the signs in your own life that show that you're living fully alive in the Lord? What about when you're not?
What practical things help you grow in the discipline of gratitude and trust?

Journal Questions:

Reflect and journal about this scripture: Luke 15:11-32. What does it speak to you personally this time?
Do you feel God is holding out on you in some area? How can you trustingly surrender that to him?
What are the bitter places you hear in your speech? What deeper issue are they pointing to?

Quote to Ponder - "Joy and resentment cannot coexist." - Henri Nouwen

Scripture for Lectio Divina - Luke 15:11-32 - The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Abiding Together podcast. Abiding together is a place where you can
0:13.4	find connection, rest and encouragement on your journey with Jesus Christ. My name is
0:18.2	Sister Miriam James Heitland and every week I am joined by two of my dearest friends,
0:23.1	Michelle Benzinger and Heather Kim. This podcast is born out of our friendship of sharing
0:28.4	all kinds of things together. Our walk with Christ, our insights, our joys, sorrows, tears
0:34.2	and laughter and you are most welcome on the journey with us. So grab a cup of coffee, settle
0:40.5	in and welcome home.
0:47.2	Hello and welcome to the Abiding Together podcast and welcome to our third episode on our
0:53.2	Lenton book, The Return of the Protocol Sun by Henry Nowan. And like we always say, it is never
0:57.7	too late to jump in. So if you are just joining us for the first time, you can jump right in
1:01.1	and grab this book and come with us on the journey. This has been quite a journey so far.
1:05.2	Tonight, today we are going to talk about the elder son in the painting and the elder son
1:08.5	of the story. But before we do that, we actually woke Heather Kim up very early this morning and I
1:13.7	am looking at her beautiful face and I am very sorry that we had to wake her up to record this podcast,
1:17.3	but Heather, I am so glad you are here.
1:18.7	I have come from the darkness into the light and it is so good to see your face as this morning.
1:23.8	I mean, it is not the worst thing to see your two lovely faces first thing in the morning.
1:28.4	I would think that would be the best thing about your day. I think you just start your day seeing us
1:35.1	every morning. It is pretty much all down here. It is all downhill, I guess.
1:41.2	I just want you guys to feel really good about yourselves.
1:45.8	No, I love you guys. It is so good to see you this morning. Yeah, I am ready. I am enjoying this
1:51.5	little lintin journey that we are on right now with this book. I mean, it is profound that we can
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