August is a bit of an in-between month. Summer isn’t quite over, but a new season is beginning. And before everything gets rolling again, we thought it might be a good time for a little huddle.This Sunday we’re beginning a new series called Finding Our Way Together. For the next few weeks, we’re going to slow down and remind ourselves who we are, what we’re trying to do here, and where we believe God might be leading us next.If you’ve been around Emmaus for a long time, we hope it feels like a chance to remember why we’re here.If you’re new—or still trying to figure out what you think about church—you picked a pretty good Sunday to show up.We’ll begin with a conversation about the church itself: this beautiful, messy, complicated thing Jesus started and somehow continues to build through ordinary people like us.

This Sunday, as part of our Summer Mix Tape series, we'll explore a different way of thinking about wealth.Maybe being rich isn't about how much you make. Maybe it's about how much margin you create—enough time, enough money, enough space to be generous with your life.If you've ever felt like you're constantly running out of time, energy, or money, this one's for you.

What keeps you going when life gets hard?We all put our hope somewhere. Sometimes it's in our plans, our careers, our health, the people around us, or the idea that things will finally get easier. But what happens when those things don't hold?This Sunday, as our Summer Mix Tape series continues, we'll wrestle with a hope that doesn't disappear when life gets complicated—a hope that can endure hardship, questions, loss, and uncertainty.

Are you living more like a cheetah...or a sloth?Most of us feel the pressure to move faster, do more, and stay busy. But what if our pace is keeping us from noticing the presence of God?This Sunday we're going to talk about it.Join us as we explore the invitation to slow down and become more aware of what God is already doing around us.

Jesus could have taught with bullet points. Instead, He told stories.Stories that have been remembered for 2,000 years. Stories that have shaped the way we speak and see the world. Stories that are beautiful, mysterious...and sometimes downright frustrating.This Sunday in our Summer Mix Tape series, we're diving into one of Jesus' most peculiar parables—a story that's meant to bother us before it blesses us.

The story doesn't end with an empty tomb.This Sunday, we're continuing our Summer Mixtape series with a message called Ascension People as we explore one of the most overlooked moments in the story of Jesus—His ascension in Acts 1.If Jesus is reigning right now...what does that mean for ordinary people trying to live faithfully in an anxious world?Come worship with us as we remember that Christ has not abandoned His Church. He is still Lord. He is still at work. And through the Holy Spirit, He is still sending His people into the world with hope, courage, and purpose.

Remember making a mixtape? You never knew what song was coming next, and that was part of the fun.That's the spirit behind our new Summer Mix Tape series. Over the next several weeks, we'll jump around to some of the passages, stories, and conversations that don't quite fit into a traditional series but are too good to save for later.This Sunday we're kicking things off with one of Jesus' most playful and thought-provoking stories—a parable that just might change the way you think about joy, risk, and the life you've been given.

What if the greatest danger to your faith isn't persecution?What if it's comfort?This Sunday we'll wrap up our series A Beautiful Life by exploring Jesus' final Beatitude and asking why the earliest Christians were considered dangerous, what it means to stay faithful when it costs you something, and why a life shaped by Jesus will always feel a little strange in a world committed to normal.

Most of us know how to avoid conflict. We know how to keep the peace. Change the subject. Walk away. Pretend everything is fine.But what if peace is more than the absence of conflict?What if peace is about healing what's broken?This Sunday we'll continue our series A Beautiful Life as we explore one of Jesus' most challenging and beautiful teachings: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."

Ever notice how two people can look at the exact same thing and see something completely different?One sees possibility. Another sees problems.One sees beauty. Another sees inconvenience.One sees hope. Another sees reasons to give up.What if the difference isn't what they're looking at?What if it's how they're looking?Join us this Sunday as we continue our series, A Beautiful Life, and explore one of Jesus' most intriguing promises: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."