Big Spring, Texas / / July 23, 2025 / Wordsmith World Key Takeaways Reading the New Testament requires recognizing the cultural and historical gap between ancient writers and modern readers. Starting ...

The prodigal’s problem is that he is hungry, not that he is “unclean” amid the “unclean.” Nor should we charge him, as some commentators do, with apostasy. First, the son ate no ham hocks or pigs’ ...

When the prodigal son’s father commanded that an animal be cut, he was expressing his gratitude to God for bringing his son back. At least one woman in the service that day was hearing the parable for ...

The Prodigal Son is Ry Cooder's first solo album in six years.On it, Cooder makes more traditional American gospel music his own. Beth Gwinn/Getty Images for Americana Music hide caption ...