“A reading of the Prodigal Son: 'a certain man had two sons... For this my son was dead, he's alive again; he was lost and is found.'”
A midweek service focused on fatherhood using the parable of the Prodigal Son to teach about a father's heart: unconditional love and welcome, balanced discipline, provision, role-modelling, communication, and the church's call to celebrate and restore those who return.
“The prodigal son: he came to himself; the father saw him, was moved with compassion, ran to him, embraced him and kissed him.”
Pastor Ralph Castillo uses Jeremiah's indictment of Israel to expose modern idolatry: anything that takes first place in our hearts and replaces the living God. He contrasts the fountain of living water with broken cisterns, warns that forgetfulness and lesser loves lead back into slavery, and issues a call to return, repent, and be captured again by Christ.
“Parable of the prodigal son: "Father, give me the portion..."; the younger son later says, "Father, I have sinned against thee and I'm no more worthy to be called thy son, make me as one of thy hired servant."”
A Mission Sunday service combining mission reports and outreach updates, worship exhortation, a baby blessing and parenting charge, a stewardship/tithes reading, and a sermon on the Prodigal Son calling for repentance, restoration, and active evangelism — concluding with an altar call and a grief announcement for a member's loss.
“Parable of the prodigal son — the father welcomed the boy back, gave him a bath, put a ring on his finger, and held a feast.”
Pastor John Nicholas preaches from Ephesians 1 on Communion Sunday, explaining that God’s purpose is to reclaim humanity through redemption, reconcile us into intimate fellowship, and restore us to full sonship — leading to true satisfaction in Christ. The sermon concludes with an invitation to respond and the celebration of communion.
