The Father Runs Toward the Broken

In this powerful message, Pastor Gregory Pope teaches from the story of the Prodigal Son, focusing on the father’s relentless love and the Jewish custom of “breaking the pot” — a public declaration that a rebellious son was cut off and subject to judgment.

When the son came home broken and ashamed, the father didn’t wait for him to reach the house. He ran to him, protected him from the crowd, and fully restored him to sonship — giving him the robe, the ring, and the sandals.

Pastor Gregory reminds us that we were all broken pots because of sin, but through the blood of Jesus, God picks up our broken pieces and makes us whole again. Not only does He restore us, but He also clothes us with the full armor of God and calls us His sons and daughters with authority.

This message will encourage you to stop seeing yourself as broken and start living from the reality of who you are in Christ — fully loved, fully restored, and fully equipped.