Happy Sunday Everyone,

      My Thursday's Child plans didn't exactly go as planned the past couple of weeks and that's ok because I started reading a book called "The Prodigal God" by Timothy Keller. It's not a new take on The Prodigal Son, but more of an deeper look into the parable. Instead of stopping with the father forgiving the son that left and squandered his inheritance, he explains that in the culture of that day that was a devastating thing to do. He then goes on to explain the attitude of the older brother and what exactly his actions meant. 

      I'm finding the book very interesting, but I like understanding the culture of that era so we can understand the true nuances of what was meant when we read scripture. I'll go through the book in future Thursday's Child sessions. For today though, I wanted to share something I saw on Instagram. The page was iamjuangalan and mysticmisfitssociety. It's probably more pleasing to see the images of his post than for me to explain it. 

This is a verse I've had an issue with ever since I learned that Jesus wasn't actually talking about Himself. He, He was talking about His teachings. The christian church used it to support their narrative of salvation. Here are the images of that Instagram post.

    Have a great week. Look for more this week in another Thursday's Child.

      Keep Searching

             Paul