Magine the scenario below. which choice best demonstrates the use of rehearsal techniques to anticipate and solve problems? for his presentation about the influence of jazz music on hip-hop, cameron designed a slide- show on his laptop. when his images failed to project onto the screen at the front of the room, cameron a. apologized to his audience, and announced that the presentation would be rescheduled for later that day. b. apologized to his audience, announced a 30 minute break, and frantically began dialing numbers for technical support. c. remained silent hoping to give the impression of being composed, while he nervously fiddled around with the computer cables. d. apologized to his audience for the disruption, proceeded to hand-out packets containing copies of the slides, and resumed his presentation.

11-32. the main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains constant throughout the story, is a picture of god. in telling the story, jesus identifies himself with god in his loving attitude to the lost. the younger son symbolizes the lost (the tax collectors and sinners of that day, luke 15: 1), and the elder brother represents the self-righteous (the pharisees and teachers of the law of that day, luke 15: 2). the major theme of this parable seems not to be so much the conversion of the sinner, as in the previous two parables of luke 15, but rather the restoration of a believer into fellowship with the father. in the first two parables, the owner went out to look for what was lost (luke 15: 1-10), whereas in this story the father waits and watches eagerly for his son's return. we see a progression through the three parables from the relationship of one in a hundred (luke 15: 1-7), to one in ten (luke 15: 8-10), to one in one (luke 15: 11-32), demonstrating god’s love for each individual and his personal attentiveness towards all humanity. we see in this story the graciousness of the father overshadowing the sinfulness of the son, as it is the memory of the father’s goodness that brings the prodigal son to repentance (romans 2: 4).