Prodigals, Week 4 - When You’d Rather See the Prodigal Burn

Prodigals is a series focused on all of us who have been wayward- whether you have run away from God, are a long-time stalwart, or somewhere in between. 

There are prodigals that break our hearts. We care deeply for them and long for them to return home. We pray daily for their salvation. But for many of us, there is another kind of prodigal. These are the prodigals we hate. These are the prodigals we loathe. These are the prodigals we would rather see burn. 

In the face of the deep anger and betrayal, the truth of the matter is that God loves those prodigals…and Jesus came to save those prodigals. This morning, we consider the story of Jonah and the heartbreaking personal story that changed Pastor Jordon’s life and his understanding of God’s love. We also consider what it might mean for us today.