The prodigal son

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Jesus’ illustration of the lost son teaches us how God feels toward repentant sinners. The reaction of the older brother provides a personal lesson.

A poignant scene depicting the moment in the Prodigal Son parable where the wayward son returns to his father. The setting is a rural, Middle Eastern landscape during biblical times, with simple stone houses and a dusty path. The son, in ragged clothing, kneels before his father, a Middle-Eastern man wearing traditional attire of the era. The father's expression is one of compassion and...

Sunday School Fun

Olive Tree Arts hosts an annual art show and sale each year. The theme of the art in this year's show needed to be based on the story of the Prodigal from the Bible in Luke 15:11-32. I created this piece and was floored when it won Best of Show! It's such a neat art show with over 100 pieces from different artists, so you get to see different perspectives on the same story through the different pieces of art. Here's my inspiration statement on my piece: What inspired me most from this…

Luke 15:18 . . .“Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Make me as one of your hired men.”’ 20 So he rose and went to his father. While he was yet a long way off, his father caught sight of him and was moved with pity, and he ran and fell upon his neck and tenderly kissed him.

“Come join the murder,” the black ravens of his heart cried. “Come join it again, old friend.” And so he did. The prodigal relapsed. Re-sinned. Re-destroyed his life. Would his father welcome him home this time?

This clipart image depicts the famous biblical parable of The Return of the Prodigal Son. The image portrays a scene of a father embracing his wayward son who has returned home after squandering his inheritance.