This sermon explores the story of two disciples on the road to Emmaus who, grieving and confused, fail to recognize the risen Jesus walking beside them. Labeled “slow of heart” by Jesus, they embody the honest struggle many of us face in moments of doubt, disappointment, and delayed understanding. Yet their story is one of hope—of faith that emerges not all at once, but through a patient unfolding of scripture, hospitality, and shared experience.
Through their journey, we discover that being slow to believe is not a failure, but part of the path toward deeper faith. Jesus meets us where we are, walks with us in our confusion, and reveals himself in the breaking of bread and the burning of our hearts. This sermon invites us to trust that resurrection hope can still rise—even when we don’t yet see clearly.