Not a lot. I hope! What I’m Looking Forward To Next Month Spring Break! Getting a new dog. Working on a Walk to Emmaus retreat. What Else is New I got nothing!
Mary Magdalene found Jesus just outside the tomb, though she mistook him for the gardener until he called her by name and she looked at his face. Cleopas and his companion found Jesus on the road to Emmaus, though for hours they thought he was a stranger. They recognized him once “he ...
Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. But thei...
and finally, to an encounter on the road to Emmaus. Yes. I can live with that. Loading... Category: Uncategorized Leave a comment Tagged with: #atonement #lent #preparationLent to the Lord (2) Lent to God (2) It’s 2022, and the world has become such a strange place over the ...
Further, no one else mentions the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, and it would be unlikely that one would walk alone. Further, he claims that Luke mistakenly gives the distance from Jerusalem to Emmaus as seven miles when it was really fourteen. This is not doubling; ...
An interesting note here is that Jesus had given this same Bible study earlier in the day to two discouraged disciples on their way to Emmaus. Jesus suddenly appeared (walking up from behind) as a stranger. Later in the evening, He revealed Himself to them at the evening meal. Based on ...
If, on the other hand, Christianity is a retreat from the material world, then it’s not a very good retreat. We’re still stuck in a building, in somewhat comfortable pews, listening to old (and sometimes new) music, with the smells of carpet, perfume, and (if we’re lucky) casser...
Two disciples leave Jerusalem after the crucifixion. They are bound for Emmaus. As they walk, they come upon a stranger who shares the road. He asks about their obvious grief and they tell him about Jesus and how he died. The stranger responds by talking about scripture. He points out thr...
We are also building relationships with Emmaus Bible College in Iowa and Lancaster Bible College in Pennsylvania, and we are strategizing how we can be more present and available for the students at those schools. Being present at conferences is also a part of my role.I just went to the Moo...
At SPU’s Center for Biblical and Theological Education, students will be introduced to various forms of contemplative spirituality, and faculty members are being trained to pass them on. For instance, in a2019 faculty retreat syllabus,the list of activities at the retreat includelectio divina,pray...