text:  Our reading comes from Luke chapter 15. This son of mine was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found. So they began to celebrate. Jesus' parable of the lost son is one of the most moving stories in the Bible. It's about a young man who felt dissatisfied in his father's house. He thought he could find happiness far away from his family home. So one day, he asked for his share of the family inheritance and left.