K Karpen: "Left Behind?" (Sermon for April 26, 2026)

About this episode

K Karpen explores the ongoing impact of the Easter experience through the story of Cleopas and his encounter with the risen Jesus.

"Then Cleopas and his friend told what had happened on the road, and how Christ had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread." - Luke 24:35 Luke’s tale of the encounter of two disciples with the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus is a powerful reminder that Easter is not a 'one and done' event, but an ongoing experience that impacts each of us. Those disciples, one of whom is named Cleopas and the other who has lost his nametag, are not the ones we usually read about. Their ...

People in this episode

Host: K Karpen

Topics covered

• Easter
• discipleship
• spiritual experience
• resurrection
• Christian faith

Keywords

• Easter
• Cleopas
• resurrection
• disciples
• spirituality
• Christianity
• Emmaus

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Luke 24:35

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