Prodigal Parents

As we celebrate and give thanks to God for 12 young children born into the church during the pandemic, Lewis Roderick takes us to Jesus’ most famous story and shows us what it teaches about trusting God as we raise our children.

If you’d like to re-watch the child dedications, you can catch them here!

Were you as moved by the blessing Pete read on Sunday as we were? Read again God’s promise and our prayer for the children.

May you grow to know the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done ultimately and triumphantly through the person of Christ. May you grow to count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus as Lord.

May you learn God’s word, and may it move you to celebrate God’s holiness and to treasure the righteousness of Christ, being found in him, not having a righteousness of your own that comes from the word, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith. And may your knowledge of God’s word in turn help you set your hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep his commandments.

May you grow to know Christ and the power of his resurrection. And as you share in Christ’s sufferings, even becoming like him in his death, may you attain the resurrection from the dead and then enjoy the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

To the praise of Jesus and in full dependence on him, we bless you with these words.

Now may the Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen.