As we near the end of our week looking at Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son, we’re going to look today the restoration of authority the father gave to the son. And we’re going to create space today to look at what it means be granted the authority of the Father in our own lives. May we be positioned to work with God in bringing his powerful love to earth all around us as the result of our time in his presence today. Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 16:19, and today's worship is Oh Praise The Name by Bridgetown Music. Check out our Worship for the Weekday playlist on Spotify! ______ Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out? Something needs to change! So, we’re launching the First15 Digital Retreat to help address the challenges we face in connecting with God in this frenetic cultural moment. When we look to Jesus, we see this exciting, life-giving invitation: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest.” –Matthew 11:28 MSG Through the First15 Digital Retreat, you will make space to come, rest, and recover. Join us and speakers like Craig Denison, Aaron Niequist, Strahan Coleman, Charaia Callabrass, Ashley Abercrombie, and several more, as well like worship by First15 Worship artists like Nikki Moltz and Rachel Denison. Register today for this digital First15 Retreat at www.first15retreat.org, and get your tickets today!