Pastor Tim speaks about recognizing the divine in the often overlooked:

On the road to Emmaus, two disciples of the risen Christ meet him disguised as a stranger they almost dismiss. They encounter him not with compassion but with confusion, grief, and even fear. This sermon invites us to see how that same pattern unfolds today: Christ present in the overlooked, the “other,” the migrant, and in the quiet, ordinary moments we might miss.

Drawing connections between ancient trauma and modern injustice, and between a simple act of compassion and a lifetime of love, it reminds us that resurrection isn’t just a past event but a lived journey—one where Christ walks beside us, often unrecognized, until our eyes are opened in acts of connection, courage, and shared humanity.

Image credit: Road to Emmaus by Ivanka Demchuk