The Great Divorce, published 1945, by C.S. Lewis, is a captivating read. Often misunderstood as an allegorical work, Lewis himself referred to it as a “supposal.” Lewis, drawing from his deep imaginat...  Read More

We’ve recently spent a lot of time talking about God’s moral law, both in our sermon series through Exodus and on this blog. And when we get back to Exodus in September, we’re coming up on many more l...  Read More

The following is a meditation given by Jordan Strand at a corporate prayer gathering of Emmaus Road Church on February 26, 2025. We want to be a church marked by prayer—both as individuals and as a co...  Read More

Here are 5 books I read last year that I think you might like as well.#1 - Leadership and Emotional Sabotage - Joe RigneyThis book belongs in the “must read” category for every Christian. Filtering in...  Read More

The following is the wedding meditation given by Pastor Logan Thune at the wedding of Mark and Ann Christenson, members of Emmaus Road Church, on Saturday, February 15. Ephesians 5:22-33Wives, submit ...  Read More

In a recent online exchange on the new administration's immigration policy, our new Vice President J.D. Vance posted this on X: “Just google ‘ordo amoris’”. He posted this in reply to criticism over s...  Read More

On Sunday, February 9, I shared the following update on the progress of our plans for a future church building. The elders have been working with Architecture Incorporated, a local architecture firm,...  Read More

It's the last day of January and Quitters Day is already 3 weeks in the rearview mirror.Whether you kept up with the Bible reading plan all month, fell behind, or never got around to starting, here ar...  Read More

Nobody is a product of their own making. You did not wake up this morning and simply decide, this is what I am going to be like. We are all easily influenced, while also having a potentially high degr...  Read More

Life is full of moments which leave a person asking the question, “now what?” In a game of chess, your friend moved his queen to put your king in check—now what? You got accepted to both of your top 2...  Read More

Below is the pastoral prayer that was given by Pastor Ryan Chase at the Sunday gathering of Emmaus Road Church on July 14, 2024—the day after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Tru...  Read More

Much fanfare and spectacle has swept through the evangelical world due to Megan Basham’s new book Shepherds for Sale. Fault lines have once again emerged and scores of onlookers have streamed behind t...  Read More