Why Emmaus Road?
In Luke 24, the Bible tells the story of two disciples traveling along Emmaus Road. As they journeyed, the disciples spoke of recent events in Jerusalem – that a man named Jesus performed many miracles, then was crucified and was rumored to have risen from the dead. After hearing this, their companion taught them about Jesus Christ; the man explained to them everything in the Scriptures that concerned Jesus. When the group arrived in the town of Emmaus, they sat down to share a meal together. As they ate, the Bible says, “Christ revealed himself to them through the breaking of bread.” (Luke 24:35) The disciples were traveling with Christ all along! At Emmaus Road, we want this story to be a metaphor for who we are – and are becoming – as one faith community – travelers on a journey with the resurrected Christ. We are all at different points along our journey, but together, we seek to travel with the Lord and explore what it means to be a Christian in today’s world. Our prayer is for Ch
