{"product_id":"the-prodigal-god","title":"The Prodigal God","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA short, powerful book that challenges everything you thought you knew about the Parable of the Prodigal Son.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eIn this transformative work, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"29\"\u003eTimothy Keller\u003c\/b\u003e takes one of Jesus’ most famous parables and uncovers a revolutionary message hidden in plain sight. Most readers focus on the \"prodigal\" younger brother who wastes his inheritance, but Keller shifts the lens to show that the story is actually about \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"294\"\u003etwo\u003c\/i\u003e sons and a father whose love is \"prodigal\" in the original sense of the word: recklessly extravagant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eKeller identifies two ways people try to find happiness and connect with God: through the \"bad way\" of rebellion and self-indulgence, or through the \"good way\" of moralism and self-righteousness. He argues that the elder brother, who stayed home and followed the rules, was just as lost as the younger brother who left. By exposing the danger of \"religious\" pride, Keller offers a fresh path toward a relationship with God based on grace rather than performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eWhether you are a long-time believer, a skeptic, or someone who has felt burned by religion, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"93\"\u003eThe Prodigal God\u003c\/i\u003e provides a clear and moving invitation to understand the true heart of the Christian faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton General Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40236261179477,"sku":"9780340979983N","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/9099ba56-016d-452b-b9da-a0fcd16bdd6e.jpg?v=1660311807","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-prodigal-god","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}