December 15, 2025
My last post on The Parable of the Prodigal Son dug into the idea that birth order might have played a part in the dynamics between the older son and his younger brother. This week I consider the...
December 8, 2025
There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.”So begins the Parable of the Prodigal Son, and no other...
December 7, 2025
In my most recent reflection on The Parable of the Prodigal Son, I wondered how the older son might have felt as he arrived, after a long day in the field, to a celebratory party for his recently-...
November 30, 2025
My last post on The Parable of the Prodigal Son focused on the gifts given by the father to the younger son upon his unexpected return. I reflected on how those gifts might symbolize the comfort,...
November 23, 2025
In last week’s reflection on the The Parable of the Prodigal Son, I focused on the father’s longing for his younger son’s return, and his emotional embrace of the son as he approached the father’s...
November 16, 2025
In my last reflection on The Parable of the Prodigal Son, I suggested the younger son’s decision to return home contained important elements of the reconciliation process. The son, acting on his...
November 10, 2025
The Parable of the Prodigal Son speaks to many themes in family businesses, and last week’s reflection contemplated how we come to realize we’ve made a mistake in our treatment of our loved ones.In...
November 3, 2025
Last week’s reflection on The Parable of the Prodigal Son was about how we can take our family members, or our current situation in the family business, for granted. It isn’t until we lose those...
October 26, 2025
In my last post about The Parable of the Prodigal Son, I contemplated the unlikely act of a father dividing his estate, which includes an ongoing business, at a son’s request. As disappointing as it...
October 19, 2025
Last week, my questions about the The Parable of the Prodigal Son centered on what isn’t said in this powerful teaching by Jesus. This week, I’m focusing on the father’s response to the younger son’s...