{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"First Burleson Sunday Messages","title":"MORE TO THE STORY: The Parable of the Prodigal Son","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2207,"description":"This sermon walks through one of the most familiar stories Jesus ever told — the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15. Set against the backdrop of Pharisees grumbling that Jesus welcomed sinners, the story reveals a father whose love for both a reckless younger son and a resentful older son is far more extravagant than either son deserved.\nThe main point is simple but powerful: the story isn't really about how far a sinner can run, but about how far God's grace can reach. Anyone who has ever felt too far gone, or anyone who has quietly kept score with God like a dutiful older brother, will find real encouragement here — a reminder that the Father runs toward us, not away from us.\nThe sermon closes with two applications: personally receiving the Father's grace no matter which son we resemble, and corporately reflecting that same grace as a church that moves toward the broken rather than standing at a distance from them.\nPreacher: Chris Wigley, Lead Pastor\nScripture: Luke 15:11–32, Luke 15:1–2, Romans 5:8, Hebrews 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:21, John 3:16\nFirst Burleson · Watch on YouTube","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6y-QEgxssHEy3djJCIJZwbW4m98IrYtT75mh5SkT-bE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lOGJl/OWQ3NzM3OWU5OGIx/ZDg5YjY5ZWQxMDE3/YTE2OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}