Lessons from Emmaus Road for the Anxious and Discouraged, by Randy Hain

By Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic, April 8, 2021

Mr. Randy Hain is President of Serviam Partners (www.serviampartners.com) and is a sought-after executive coach and leadership consultant for business leaders and companies all over the country. …

We are all familiar with the “walk to Emmaus” (Luke 24:13-35) by two of Christ’s disciples the evening of the Resurrection in Luke’s Gospel.  These two men, overcome with hopelessness and discouragement, were talking about the incredible events they had witnessed over the previous few days as they were walking to their home village of Emmaus outside of Jerusalem.

As I re-read this Gospel passage recently, I was struck by the parallels with our modern world.  These two men were anxious, despondent, and uncertain of their future and had even begun referring to Christ in the past tense.  Considering the times we live in, don’t we sometimes act and think like these two disciples? …