This is the story Jesus Christ told in Luke 15, commonly known as the parable of the prodigal son. It recounts a son's departure from his father's home, the lessons he learns, and his return, wiser for the experience. It is also the story of a family's journey to reconciliation. Families are the foundation of life. The biblical family is the model on which God is building a spiritual family of glorified sons and daughters. This parable tells of a son who was lost and then found. While it shows many details about a family, in the end one truth stands out—a father's patient endurance for the son he loves. View on YouTube

Joe Horchak

United Church of God Pastor

Joe Horchak is a 1973 Ambassador College graduate and currently is the United Church of God (UCG) pastor. In addition to serving as a church pastor for UCG, Joe had a 20+ year career as a Sales and Marketing consultant serving several Fortune 1000 companies, conducting business and self-improvement seminars on four continents. He and his wife Jackie have two children.