Faith Forward #162 - Xmas Special - The Father's Heart

If God is speaking, how do we know what His voice sounds like? In this final conversation of the Encounter series, Brooke and Jon explore the heart behind the voice — the Father who longs for connection, gives direction through relationship, and brings correction that restores rather than shames. Scripture paints a consistent picture of a Father who adopts with delight, forgives with compassion, and removes our sins with a fullness that is almost unfathomable. Yet many of us struggle to hear God clearly because we’ve learned the Father wrongly — through wounded experiences, distorted teaching, or our own stories of fear, striving, or abandonment. Jesus’ story of the father with two sons becomes the central lens: a Father who runs toward the rebellious, pleads with the resentful, and invites both into relationship. Whether we’ve wandered, worked to earn what’s already ours, or held disappointment in our hearts, the invitation is the same: risk coming home. This episode closes the series by calling us to learn how to live as sons and daughters — not employees, not orphans — and to let the Father’s true heart redefine how we hear His voice.

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