Next Book Group- Monday 24 March, 7.30pm in Centenary Hall. 

Henri J. M. Nouwen, “The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming”.
 
Henri Nouwen shares his deeply personal and resonant meditation upon Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son, inspired by Rembrandt’s great painting, The Return of the Prodigal Son.
In seizing the inspiration that came to him through Rembrandt's depiction of the powerful Gospel story "The Return of the Prodigal Son," Henri Nouwen probes several movements of the parable: the younger son's return, the father's restoration of sonship, the elder son's vengefulness, and the father's compassion. In his reflection on Rembrandt in light of his own life's journey, the author evokes a powerful drama of the parable in a rich, captivating way that is sure to reverberate in the hearts of readers.

The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, dejection, jealousy, or anger. This is a book to return to time and again for inspiration and encouragement.