The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

EAN:9780385473071 Label:Image Books / Doubleday Publishing Group Author:Henri J. M. Nouwen Binding:Paperback

This book lends itself to the spirit of Lent and serves well as a study resource for this season of healing and repentance An indepth and evocative reflection on the story of the prodigal sons and the compassionate father. Here we have the genius of Rembrandt and Nouwen put together as they retell with their own lives the Return of the Prodigal Son, or better still, the Welcome of the Compassionate Father2009-03-05 Rating 4. It is a call to the 'inner sanctuary' where we hear God's gentle whisper 'you are my beloved son, on whom my favour rests. ' Like the prodigal sons - younger and elder - we often 'leave home' to find our own way of proving our own worth. In doing so, we cut ourselves off from the Father, who requires no such posturing from us, and get entangled in the destructive web of addictions in the world. God loves us no matter what and there's nothing we can do to make him love us more or love us less. This is the fundamental basis of our lives as children of God. This is so basic and yet we often miss it and allow it to be smothered by the loud and seductive voices of the world to push ahead of the others, to win adulations and applause and to prove that we are worth something in a way that others are'nt. Reading this book is a way back to the Father as we hear his voice calling repeatedly to us 'You are my beloved child - always! Would you come home? Would you join in the celebration?' Yet, the reflection does not end with the sons. Nouwen was prompted by a friend who told him, 'whether you are the younger son or the elder son, you have to realize that you are callled to become the father. ' This points us to a greater truth of the story: the central character is indeed the father who loves without asking to be loved in return and whose compassion is without limits. The edges of the pages are all of them mismatched Bad edition. Thit is the reason that make this book a bad election for a gift2009-02-24 Rating 1. Absolutely incredible Henri Nouwen, are you reading my mind?. I struggle to find the words to describe my experience reading this book2008-12-30 Rating 5. It was as if Henri had broken into my most private thoughts. . but thought them better than I had. Eloquent, hopeful, evocative, inspiring, and honest, this is one of the best Christian books I've ever read. For prodigal sons, older brother. . and schizophrenics like me :). This book is wonderful for people who feels the need for forgivness of God Forgiveness. If you are walking around with guilty feelings about doing something wrong this book will help you understand the unconditional love and forgiveness (no matter how grave the error)God has you2008-12-16 Rating 4. For me, it made me look at God in a whole differant picture. This is a great tool to cover many aspects of our relationship with the Father and others, it is a tool Great Study Guide. The author hits many of the key relationship factors of everyone at the party2008-11-30 Rating 5. This will be my second time teaching this lesson to our group - I can hardly wait!. Seeing a reproduction of Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen on a long spiritual adventure Here he shares the deeply personal meditation that led him to discover the place within where God has chosen to dwell.