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Most of us have heard the story of the prodigal son our whole lives. But we've been reading it wrong.
After 50+ years of ministry, Stage 4 cancer, and five radiation treatments, Austin Gardner discovered something that changed everything: the parable Jesus told isn't about a foolish son. It's about a scandalous Father.
In this message, Austin unpacks Luke 15 like you've never heard it before — revealing a God who doesn't just tolerate your failures but celebrates your return. A Father who gives you freedom, waits for you patiently, and restores you fully.
Whether you're the younger son (running from God) or the older son (resentfully serving God), this message will help you see the Father's heart like never before.
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Key Moments:
00:00 – Radiation update & why Austin started studying the Father
02:09 – 50 years of ministry and missing the point
04:20 – The scandalous love nobody talks about
10:25 – The Father gives you freedom
18:37 – Rules vs. relationship (and why Baptists struggle with this)
20:49 – The Father waits for you
23:28 – He loved you before you ever loved Him
29:45 – The homecoming nobody expected
33:49 – From ruined son to restored son
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