April 26
We often tell children—and ourselves—to “listen to your bodies.” (Parents: have you said to your preteen standing in front of the open fridge, “Listen to your bodies! Are you actually hungry, or are you just bored?”) That line came back to me as I revisited the Emmaus story. After the risen Christ vanishes from their table, the disciples turn to each other and say, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road?” We usually hear that as a spiritual awakening, but it’s also strikingly physical. Their bodies recognize resurrection before their minds do. This Sunday, we’ll explore how Easter faith often begins that way—with a stirring, a burning heart, an embodied nudge that opens our eyes to Christ walking beside us.
We often tell children—and ourselves—to “listen to your bodies.” (Parents: have you said to your preteen standing in front of the open fridge, “Listen to your bodies! Are you actually hungry, or are you just bored?”) That line came back to me as I revisited the Emmaus story. After the risen Christ vanishes from their table, the disciples turn to each other and say, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road?” We usually hear that as a spiritual awakening, but it’s also strikingly physical. Their bodies recognize resurrection before their minds do. This Sunday, we’ll explore how Easter faith often begins that way—with a stirring, a burning heart, an embodied nudge that opens our eyes to Christ walking beside us.
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