Download or read book Surviving the Prodigals in Your Life written by Woodrow Michael Kroll and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With insight and compassion, Surviving the Prodigals in Your Life takes readers to Jesus' parable of the prodigal son and guides them in turning their hurt to hope -- presenting an alternative to letting feelings of disappointment and rejection drive actions. But there are potentially two prodigals in every story and author and Bible teacher Woodrow Kroll clearly and pointedly shows how an individual may unknowingly be following the lifestyle of "the older brother" and also need a heart change. Equally compelling are the real-life stories of six prodigals, each a moving account of how God worked in their lives drawing them and their loved ones to Himself. Here are the keys to survival -- whether the prodigal is of the runaway or stay-at-home variety. Here also is a call back to the Father if you find yourself far from home.
Download or read book Loving a Prodigal written by H. Norman Wright and published by Chariot Victor Pub. This book was released on 2001-01-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For any parent who knows the longing and pain of a wayward child, Norm Wright offers hope from the personal perspective of a parent who has been through the devastation. Helping Christian parents trust God in the midst of the aching wait for a return, this encouraging resource is a comforting companion.
Download or read book No Greater Joy written by Michael Pearl and published by No Greater Joy Ministries. This book was released on 1999-04 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To respond to the many letters that Michael and Debi Pearl received after publishing their first book, To Train Up a Child, they started the No Greater Joy magazine. No Greater Joy Volume Two includes articles from the first two years of publication and covers the subjects of rowdy boys, homeschooling, grief, and much more.
Download or read book The Prodigal Prayer Guide written by Laura Perry and published by . This book was released on 2022-05 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "God specializes in impossible situations, and He loves to prove that hopeless cases aren't hopeless after all. Never give up. Pray, pray, and keep on praying. Your prayers accomplish more than you have ever dreamed."- Francine Perry (mother of former prodigal)Nothing is more devastating than watching a loved one walk away from the Lord. Yet in the midst of this grief, God offers a beautiful invitation to trust Him and to draw nearer to Him than ever before.The Prodigal Prayer Guide is filled with powerful scripture-based prayers to pray over your loved ones as you intercede for them by name before the throne of God. These prayers were written by parents of prodigals and former prodigals who have returned to God and right relationship with Him.But be warned: as you trust the Lord to change the heart of your prodigal, you may find that He changes your own heart as well.
Download or read book Prodigal Son written by Danielle Steel and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Twin boys grow up in the same family, in the same town. Dramatically different, they become bitter enemies, even as children. One good, one bad. One leaves his peaceful hometown, but when all else fails, the prodigal son returns, twenty years later. The reunion of brothers, sweet and healing at first, exposes shattering revelations of good and evil. #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel tells a brilliant, suspenseful story of suspicion, betrayal, and a life-and-death struggle for survival. Which twin is good and which is evil, as the tables turn again and again? PRODIGAL SON In a matter of days, Peter McDowell loses everything he has worked so hard for—his wealth, his property, his livelihood as a star investment banker. And then it gets worse. The stock market crash not only plunges Peter into joblessness, it causes a rift in his marriage that he cannot repair. Stripped of everything, he has only one place to retreat: a lakeside cottage he inherited from his parents, who left most of their modest estate to Peter’s twin. With no other choice, the prodigal son goes home. A beloved small-town doctor, a devoted family man, and a pillar of his community, Michael McDowell serves others without regard to personal gain. Only Peter knows how Michael manipulated their parents when the boys were young, ultimately driving Peter away. At first, he dreads seeing Michael again. But, to his surprise, their reunion is tender and real. Only later, as Peter mulls over his late mother’s journals, does the truth begin to emerge, as realization and panic begin to set in. Who is his twin? Is the façade real, or does something terrifying lie beneath? Imagination or a reality too terrifying to believe? In a race for time, Peter throws caution to the winds to find the truth. What he discovers will change their lives forever, the lives of their children, and an entire town. Powerful, poignant, and filled with complex and layered characters, Prodigal Son is a riveting novel of secrets, salvation, and redemption from master storyteller Danielle Steel. Praise for Prodigal Son “Fraternal twins raised together [turn] out to be very different and very much in conflict. One twin leaves home, but when this prodigal son returns, is he the evil twin, or is his brother? Steel yourself.”—Library Journal “Readers should be prepared for revelations of wickedness on a vast scale.”—Publishers Weekly
Download or read book The Return of the Prodigal Son written by Henri J. M. Nouwen and published by Image. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over a million copies sold, this classic work is essential reading for all who ask, “Where has my struggle led me?” A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen on an unforgettable spiritual adventure. Here he shares the deeply personal and resonant meditation that led him to discover the place within where God has chosen to dwell. As Nouwen reflects on Rembrandt’s painting in light of his own life journey, he evokes a powerful drama of the classic parable in a rich, captivating way that is sure to reverberate in the hearts of readers. Nouwen probes the several movements of the parable: the younger son’s return, the father’s restoration of sonship, the elder son’s resentfulness, and the father’s compassion. The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, dejection, jealousy, or anger. The challenge to love as God loves, and to be loved as God’s beloved, will be seen as the ultimate revelation of the parable known to Christians throughout time, and is here represented with a vigor and power fresh for our times.
Download or read book Surviving a Prodigal written by Dick Crider and published by David C Cook Distribution. This book was released on 1999-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surviving a Prodigal: Studies for Parents of Prodigal Children Many families are suffering, often in silence, with the pain of a prodigal son or daughter. Each family has a story to tell, and each parent bends tremendously under the conflicting emotions of anger, guilt, and confusion. Surviving a Prodigal deals with the key issues parents face as they work through the rejection and pain of a rebellious child. This book helps families examine and talk about the past and present and lead them into a future based on God's Word and His desires for families. Surviving a Prodigal is designed for hurting parents. It will help parents . . . bull; bull;Develop realistic expectations for their prodigal children bull;Discuss their feelings of hurt and pain bull;Build trust in their marriages bull;Support other parents bull;Look toward the future, not dwell in the past Like all Family Growth Elective courses, Surviving a Prodigal is written for today's families. This self-contained leader's guide provides 13 complete Bible-based sessions on practical, family-related topics. Every session includes reproducible handouts for group members and step-by-step plans for the leader. Use this course with adult classes, small groups, midweek meetings, or retreats.
Download or read book Praying for the Prodigal written by Andrea Merrell and published by Straight Street Books. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighty-eight percent of children raised in an evangelical Christian home will leave the church by the age of eighteen. Most will turn away from authority, parental values, and biblical teaching, losing their potential, their health, and their destiny -- sometimes even their life. As a parent, guardian, or loved one, what can you do to prevent this from happening? If it does happen, how do you fight the battle? Is there hope? In "Praying for the Prodigal," Andrea Merrell shares her journey with not one but two prodigals, and how God protected them, restored them, and brought them back from the very flames of death and hell. She gives you practical survival tips to help you keep your sanity in the midst of the crisis, such as establishing boundaries, avoiding the blame game, and learning how to pray the Word of God over your children daily. You will be encouraged by advice straight from the prodigals, and your faith will be strengthened by thirty days of prayers and Scriptures. This book will equip you for the battle ahead and help you hold fast to God's promises, reminding you to never, never give up on your children -- no matter how hopeless the situation may seem.
Download or read book Praying Your Prodigal Home written by Richard A. Burr and published by Christian Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Praying Your Prodigal Home is a book of hope and encouragement. This gripping book gives you sound biblical principles on how to pray effectively for your lost friend or loved one. It includes focused prayers that can be used as models in praying for unbelievers. Richard has been a prodigal and "has experienced the pain of loving and pursuing a prodigal." In this book, Burr reveals how the God of all mercies listens to the cries of hurting parents and intercessors. Unleash God's power to set your loved ones free!
Download or read book Praying for Your Prodigal Daughter written by Janet Thompson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-01-29 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering hope, help, and encouragement to hurting parents of prodigal daughters, author Janet Thompson shares out of her own experience as a prodigal daughter and as the mother of a prodigal daughter. And the key to the help she offers is prayer. While you, as a hurting mom or dad, may know that you need to pray for your daughter, this walk-along-beside-you book will take you gently by the hand and show you how. In it you will find candid stories of other parents of prodigals -- and even the stories of prodigals themselves. Don't wait until you have a prodigal situation. Any parent will benefit from this book's incredible insights, prayers, and stories. Praying for Your Prodigal Daughter is about hope, help, and support from others who have walked a similar road. Chapter Topics Include • Setting Boundaries • Surviving in Marriage • Resolving Conflict • Making it All About Her • What Did We Do to Cause This?
Download or read book Relinquishing My Dreams written by Tricia Bradley and published by Adelphe Communications Llc. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tricia Bradley was in the midst of an ordinary life when her world was rocked to its core! First she discovered that having children was not an inalienable right. Then, after adopting three beautiful children, she learned that her oldest child was living a life of duplicity. Thus began a journey of twists and turns that caught her off-guard. Its not much of an exaggeration to say that without her faith in the Lord, she might not have survived such a crisis in her home. Over the next 6 years, Tricia and her husband faced many difficulties. She shares her story candidly, and readers find themselves soaring with her in hope one minute and then crashing in devastation the next. Along the way, she learned many tips about how to handle such a tragedy in her home, and she shares them with us! Benefiting from hindsight, she also can see the various chapters of her story from a new perspective. If you have been blindsided by betrayal, youll find comfort in her words and wisdom in her viewpoint. This book sheds light on a little-discussed topic in Christian circlesHow to Survive a Prodigal! Youll find help and hope for your own unique journey. BIBLE STUDIES: A valuable addition to this book is a series of Bible Studies that look at various people of Scripture who dealt with the same issues that parents of prodigals deal with today. Your heart will be encouraged and your faith strengthened as you learn from their lives. The authors are sisters who live approximately 2,000 miles apart but still manage to remain in close contact. They grew up in a Christian home and have been involved in ministry at their respective churches nearly all their adult lives. Both are college graduates and experiencedteachers. Between them, they have two husbands, five children, and six adorable grandchildren. They share a deep commitment to women in crisis and offer the lessons they learned to fortify others on the same road.
Download or read book Engaging Today s Prodigal SAMPLER written by Carol Barnier and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy these SAMPLE pages from Engaging Today's Prodigal- Many families today experience the profound guilt and shame filled pain of seeing a child walk away from their faith and values. Churches and parents feel powerless to change the relationship and engage the prodigal in positive ways. Carol Barnier has the insight to help. She left the faith of her pastor father, became an active atheist, debated Christians, and explored a variety of worldviews before she found the truth in a relationship with Jesus. But far more than her personal story, Engaging Today's Prodigal equips readers with a better understanding of a prodigal's motivation, useful responses that won't prevent reconciliation, clear boundaries to protect themselves and other children, actions to take when you know you have contributed to the problem, and the value of realistic expectations. With effective wit and humor, Carol provides material relevant for churches, parents and even the prodigals themselves. Can your family or church interact with a prodigal in ways that build a relationship bridge that can provide a way back home when they are ready? Let Engaging Today's Prodigal equip you with clear, specific actions that can overcome the shame, hurt, and loss to bring real hope for the future.
Download or read book When a Prodigal Breaks Your Heart written by Nancy Ferrin and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By 1993, God had blessed Nancy Ferrin with six precious children. One was taken home to heaven soon after birth, but the others were her treasures here on earth. The early years were uneventful and filled with activities, family fun, and spiritual training. However, the teen years led one son on an unexpected, destructive path. Heartbreak grew when a few years later, her only daughter followed in her brothers footsteps. During those agonizing years, Gods peace sustained Nancy as she turned to Him repeatedly for understanding and strength. Because there are countless other parents dealing with similar struggles, this book is intended to help with the confusion and uncertainty of the prodigal years.
Download or read book THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL written by Dr. Ope Banwo and published by Dr Ope Banwo. This book was released on 2023-06-04 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The personal testimony of a 21st Century Prodigal. His days in the ‘far country’, his Redemption, Restoration and the Problems he encountered from the ‘older brothers’ in the house. One fateful Wednesday morning, the story hit me with such a powerful force that I was speechless for some moments! I had read the story of the prodigal son in the Bible many times before but the story never ministered to me the way it did on this Wednesday morning. All of a sudden, it was as if a switch had been turned on in my head and the story took a whole new line of meaning in my life. The Holy Spirit began to show me that this is the story of my life. The grace extended to the prodigal son in the story is the same type of grace I have received from God and this is the message that the Holy Spirit wants me to testify to: that is, the unlimited grace of our Lord Jesus Christ to the lost, the wayward, the incorrigible and the damned. The Lord stands ready to show His divine favor and grace on all who would dare to return from the wilderness. He dares us to return to Him and see whether He really is just and faithful to forgive us all our iniquities as He promised through His prophets
Download or read book The Prodigal Son written by Elvin Colon and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prodigal son is a story of my life of faith to drug abuse to faith. Highlighted in the story is the devastation of my choice to turn away from a loving God. It is a journey of the consequences and victory of a 22-year heroin addict who was saved by God's mercy and grace. This book also encourages the families of addicts and gives insight into how the families struggle with a loved one caught in the chains of addiction. Elvin Colon was born in 1964 in Bristol Pennsylvania. Elvin has 4 children and is currently active in youth ministry in his church. Elvin has 10 siblings and his mother and father are still living and have been married for 54 years. Elvin is currently in school with the national Christian counselors association and wants to become a pastor. Elvin wants to dedicate the remainder of his life to spreading the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior. Elvin currently resides with his wife Laura in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Laura and Elvin have been together for 8 years and were married in the church where they met.
Download or read book Prodigals written by Greg Jackson and published by Granta Books. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adrift in lives of possibility and limitation, the flawed, struggling and sympathetic characters of these desperate, eerie stories seek refuge from meaninglessness and boredom in love, art, friendship, drugs, and sex. A journalist is either the guest or captive of a reclusive former tennis star at his mansion in the French hills; a terrible storm forces a man and a woman, who may be his therapist, to flee New York together; the artistic ambitions of a banker are laid bare when he comes under the influence of two strange sisters. Unflinching, funny and profound, Prodigals maps the degradations of contemporary life - from the deification of celebrity, to the impotence of violence, to the psychological debts of privilege, to the loss of grand narratives - with unusual insight, sincerity, and passion. It is a fiercely honest and heartfelt look at what we have become, the comedy of our foibles, and our longing for home.
Download or read book Keep Believing Finding God in Your Deepest Struggles 2019 Edition written by Dr. Ray Pritchard and published by Gideon House Books. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biggest barrier to faith is life itself. Divorce. Cancer. Infertility. Death. There are times in our lives in which God seems very far away. We don't understand His silence. We only feel the intensity of our pain and the echoing question of 'why?' The Bible declares that God is good, but can we still believe this when our lives are falling apart? In Keep Believing, Dr. Pritchard affirms what the Bible declares: that God is good and His mercy endures forever. This is true regardless of our moment-by-moment experience. God has provided comfort in our times of struggle and healing in our times of hurt through the balm of His Word. You believed in the light of day; will you still believe at midnight? Search the Scriptures with Dr. Pritchard for words of encouragement and hope. Put your confidence in the God who sorrowfully watched His Son suffer at Calvary for your benefit. Know that the same loving heavenly Father has everything completely under control. He is with you and longs to comfort you as you struggle through your hard times. Take a tell-tale look at your devotion to the Lord and His never-ending love and commitment to you in Keep Believing. You served God in the sunshine; will you now serve him in the shadows?
