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The Prodigal Life: Coming all the way home to God

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The Prodigal Life encouraged me to take a new look at my own personal history. When I was young, like the prodigal son in the story, I wanted to live life my own way. Do I still have one foot in the pig pen? God doesn't want me to stay mired in the slop! He wants me to realize I am a son, not a slave. It's time to confess my sin, slip into the "sandals of the son" and head for home. He won't make me grovel when I get there, He will run to meet me while I'm still on the road.

Pauline Creeden intertwines God's words with her own so aptly, I am soon convinced that God is ready and eager to welcome me back as His beloved child. This is an author with an incredible ability to apply Scripture to our modern lives and a wondrous talent when it comes to sharing the message. I won't hesitate to buy anything written by Pauline Creeden.

I am another guy who was guilty of feeling like I already knew the Parable of the Prodigal Son. When I picked up this book I really did not expect to hear anything new. Boy was I in for a surprise. This book is short, to the point, and packs a punch!

"We have slipped into the shoes of the servant instead of the sandals of the son."

Wow, this line from the book really stood out to me and I memorized it and refuse to tuck it away for a moment of need because I find that unfortunately, I tend to plod around in the servants shoes way more than wearing the sandals. I will daily remember that I am the child of the King and only He has all that I will ever need and I can rest in that and have joy.

I am going to use this little book as a devotional and read a stage a day for my homeschoolers and am going to suggest it as a study for my Sunday School class. Mrs. Creedon has a wonderful way with words and I highly recommend this book, it will truly impact your relationship to the Father. From now on I will always remember now how He runs to us...God runs to us. Amazing how sometimes we tend to forget this, so get out of the pig's pen and get this book. You will be glad you did.

In our modern world, it's too easy to get bogged down in the "pig pen" of our selfishness. Our inability to free ourselves from the addiction to our sinful ways which leads to despair. But "The Prodigal Life" points to the Word of God and the answers to our dilemma that we can find there. And we realize, as the prodigal son discovered...there is a way out. Pauline Creeden has written a wonderfully encouraging book, and I look forward to reading more of her work.

The Prodigal son is one story that I believe to be authentically from the historical Jesus. For me, a once Christian who would no longer consider himself one, I enjoyed reading this book. I like hearing her Christian logic and how she defends it. While I may not agree with all that is said here, I do find it comforting.

After spending the time reading this short message written by a woman truly touched by god, i found myself picking up the word with renewed faith. I had rejected my faith, and discarded alk belief.. but i was drawn to the book of john. I had made a few friends that i allowed to lead me astray because i wanted to belong in any group. I found myself denying mu faith because they were athiest. I consoled myself by telling muself that merely saying that i didn't believe didn't mean that I really felt that way. Over time i felt the distance growing along with real doubt. I recently tried to encourage a dear friend to consider finding a church even if only to understand. This person sharply retorted that "Religion is for the weak that can't hack it in reality. there's no one out there looking for you. it's weakness not to take your life into your own hands.. etc" It makes me so sad that people have this perspective. i pray that this book will do for you what it did for me.. renew my faith and encourage me to live in god's word and truly to relate to the bible in a very real way. I crave his word and our long talks now. I am overjoyed that i feel this again.. and i am sure without doubt again that my god is real and ever merciful.

Not much, unfortunately. The book comes across as though Creeden is witnessing at the reader's front door. It's as though she's trying to convince the reader to let her in. She says she's writing to Christians, but it feels more like she's trying to persuade sinners that what she's saying will help them.

Creeden offers little other than what most of us have heard before regarding the famous Bible story of the prodigal son. On those rare occasions when she shares a fresh insight, it's underdeveloped.

The title suggests a book that would help us avoid living a life that wastes what we've been given. Instead of telling us how we can do that, Creeden tells us what we shouldn't do and tries to explain why we do those things anyway.

Creeden's solution focuses on trying harder, doing more, and being better. She urges readers to keep doing what they've always done even though those things don't produce the desired different results. Her advise is trite: pray, read the Bible, praise God. Her concern for people seems genuine, but her delivery is often preachy.

The book isn't bad; it's just disappointing. BTW, the lack of a Table of Contents makes navigation very difficult.