The Prodigal So by Henri Nouwen
Week 9: Review & Reflection
Re-read any passages that marked you most deeply. Sit with Rembrandt's painting one more time. Luke 15:11–32.
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Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Which of the three figures — the younger son, the elder son, or the father — most surprised you as you worked through this book? Did the figure you identified with at the beginning remain the same by the end, or did something shift?
2.Nouwen's method is unusual: autobiography, art history, and Scripture braided together. Did that method work for you? What did you gain from it? What, if anything, did you find limiting or frustrating about it?
3.Is there a specific chapter, image, or sentence from the book that you find yourself returning to — something that has become a kind of touchstone for you? Share it with the group and explain why it has stayed with you.
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