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Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.
REFERENCE: LUKE 15:1-2, 11-32
In one way or another, we’ve all had to take the long walk home. Whether it was the fights along the path or the impending doom you sensed you’d receive once you stepped in, it’s as if life slowed down. Each step you took your feet couldn’t get you there fast enough. Nonetheless, you were compelled to take the journey. In the story of the prodigal son, we learn of a young man who runs away from home. And while he doesn’t leave empty handed, at some point he realizes the riches he carried didn’t compare to the abundant love found in his father’s house. Oftentimes, when reading this scripture, we tend to place little value on the other son’s journey. He was lost too, it was evident in his resentment for the celebration taking place in honor of his brother. All the same, the father offered him the warm assurance of love he needed. Whenever Jesus shares a story listen up because it’s an opportunity to see ourselves in it. So which journey in some way represents your own? Which son are you?
Do you remember your long walk home?
When compared to the extravagant goodness of God, the world’s alternatives for comfort are cheap. These alternatives can drive us to our lowest point, our figurative pig pens. Thankfully, with God there is no muck, no mire in life too hard to clean up.
Leaving the pig pen to go back home is hard enough without additional obstacles along the way. This is where a paved road comes in handy, a smooth path to make your route back to the Father that much easier.
The saying is true, home is where the heart is. The heart of God draws us back to him, whether we were lost on the inside or lured away to the outside. God is so good that regardless of the mess we’ve found ourselves in, he always manages a way for us to land on the paved road back to him. He may have paved it himself, but more often than not, he commissions members of the family to set the work in motion for others. They’re the anonymous bricklayers who will not know the full impact of their work till heaven. The invitation to this commission is open to you as God’s child. How much are you willing to lay down to pave the way for someone else?
Choose your focus: put down your ego, offer your time, lift up your prayers, or give your money to see God’s kingdom work established and pave a way for others.
Need a midweek reset? Join us every Wednesday at VOUS Miami Gardens and VOUS Design District in the Prayer Room for an incredible hour of prayer starting at 12PM. Make it part of your weekly rhythm!
Where: VOUS Miami Gardens and VOUS Design District
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Join us for Vision Sunday! Pastor Rich & DawnCheré Wilkerson will be sharing vision and marching orders for the year ahead. Be sure to invite your friends & family and get in the room!
For more information on Vision Sunday, click here
Team Night is happening on Wednesday, November 12th across all four VOUS locations starting at 7:00 PM!
Whether you’ve been serving for years or are just getting started, your presence matters. Team Night isn’t just for a specific team or department, it’s for our locations to come together as one cohesive team and move forward as one.
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SoMi | City | Miami Gardens | Design District
Are you interested in leading a crew? Click here to fill out an application to become a crew leader in SZN 1 2026!
You don't want to miss the chance to hang with us at VOUS High Nite on Wednesday, November 5th @ 7PM, a night for the middle and high school community of VOUS Church.
We'll be hosting a Parent Hangout during VHN – an opportunity to get to know other parents in our community. Dinner provided.
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Where:
VOUS SoMi @ One City Church | 6750 Sunset Drive
VOUS Miami Gardens | 17801 NW Second Ave
Make Thanksgiving special for a family in need by serving at our annual Thanksgiving Bash, a morning of distributing hundreds of meals to families in our community and watching teams compete for the VOUS Bowl Title in our spirited 7-on-7 flag football tournament.
To donate a meal kit online, click here
To serve, click here
Date: Saturday, November 22nd
Time: 11:00AM
Location: Charles Hadley Park
Join us bright and early at Peacock Park for the VOUS 10K Turkey Trot! Start your Thanksgiving with fresh air, great friends, and all-around fun! We’ll see you at the starting line!
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Date: Thursday, November 27th
Time: 6:00AM
Location: Peacock Park
VOUS SoMi
10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM
VOUS City
10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM
VOUS Miami Gardens
8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM
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8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM
Church Online
10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español
Growth Track
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