A Tale of Two Sons

A Tale of Two Sons
John MacArthur
Hardcover, 365 pp., $30.5
Thorndike Press (July 2009)

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) has been preached in every pulpit. It’s so special because it presents in clear and inspiring terms our struggle with sin, the need of our hearts to be accepted and pursued, and the Father’s inexhaustible mercy and love. But most Christians would say that they’ve heard every sermon possible from this gem of scripture, that it has lost its luster. In A Tale of Two Sons, John MacArthur restores the brilliance of this passage for the layperson, giving engrossing historical background and a surprise ending readers may never have known.