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The prodigal son's father could equally have been his mother, since mothers too are never quite what their offspring want! This is a story about Richard, who resents his mother's discipline and breaks out against it, just as the prodigal son broke out against his father. Richard was about seven or eight when he first realised his Mum wasn't perfect. It came as a great shock to Richard, for before that, he had assumed his Mum knew everything and was always right. Richard's teacher had asked the class: "Who thinks their Mum will run in the Mums' race at Sports Day?" and a whole class of hands had shot up, including Richard's. But when he'd gone home and excitedly told his Mum about the race, she'd laughed and said: "No thanks! My running days are long gone!" And Richard had suddenly realised that at thiry-something his Mum was old, and was probably wearing out already. After that, Richard began... This sermon, Richard's Mum, is based on Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 and relates to Fourth Sunday in Lent of Cycle C of the lectionary. This sermon on Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 is just one of over 800 resources created by Janice Scott for The Village Shepherd (a component of SermonSuite). SermonSuite also offers online sermons, professionally published sermons, lectionary sermons, non-lectionary sermons, sermon illustrations, worship resources, preaching resources, sermons on prayer, prayers, Christian drama, lectionary worship, lectionary workbooks and homilies. ... Please sign-up or login to view more! |
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