Joe Rigney

People always look for scapegoats.

They want to find someone to blame for all their problems because they have problems.

And if they can't admit that the biggest problem in the universe is me, like my biggest problem is me.

I think I heard someone say that one time.

And my biggest problem is me.

And if they can't admit that, then they're going to start blaming everybody.

And eventually, they get enough people sharing their grievance

that they're going to go take it out.

And we saw that on Sunday.

And so the only hope is own it, acknowledge, like, I'm the problem, and God still loves me.

He sent Jesus to die for my sins, for goodness sake.

And so he's welcoming me back.

Like, you can be the prodigal.

And I just, again, as a pastor, thank you for having me on.

And I just want to say to the people listening, like, if you're the prodigal, if you're running away, whether you're a leftist or right wing or, you know, noncommittal or whatever, I don't care.

Like, if you're the prodigal running away from God,

Like you can come home.

Like he left the light on.

He's got a really nice robe.

He'll give you the ring.