Where do we encounter Christ—and will we recognize him when we do?

In this Sunday Spark message, Pastor Zach reflects on Jacob’s realization, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it,” alongside the story of the disciples traveling to Emmaus. On the road, Jesus walks beside them in their confusion and grief. At the table, their eyes are finally opened, and they recognize that Christ had been with them all along.

This sermon reminds us that God is present in the places we have been, the places we are now, and the places we are going. Christ meets us in Scripture, in shared meals, in strangers, and in one another. The question may not simply be whether we recognize him—but whether we are willing to invite him in.