Sacred & Secular

Sacred & Secular

What If God Isn’t Who You Think He Is?

Jesus’ most famous parable redefines what it means to call God “Father”.

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Paul Ian Clarke
Nov 24, 2025
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Engraving of the Prodigal Son as a swineherd by Hans Sebald Beham, 1538. Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=562210

When I became a father, I didn’t really have a clue what a father was meant to be or do. My mum had filled both roles in my life, so the whole “dad thing” was unfamiliar territory.

Which is why, when the Bible talk…

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