Emmaus Church SC

Sometimes following Jesus doesn’t mean going somewhere new—it means going home by another route. This Sunday at Emmaus, we’ll celebrate Epiphany and reflect on how a genuine encounter with Jesus quietly reshapes our lives, our loyalties, and the way we move through the world.

This Sunday at Emmaus, we continue our Advent series Hopes & Fears by turning our attention to one of the most overlooked figures in the Christmas story: Joseph. His quiet strength, steady faith, has more to teach us than we might think—especially in a season full of heightened expectations. If what has come your way isn’t what you had in mind, you can probably learn a thing or two from our gu...

Nick and Lindsey sat down with CEO of Mission Lexington, Amy Reeves, to talk about how this year's Miracle Offering will be used to serve our neighbors in the coming year. 

In our day and age, and in our part of the world, it’s easy for the Christmas story to get glossed over with all the hype and nostalgia. But the Christmas story has an edge to it. Especially when it comes to Mary. This Sunday we will spend some time reflecting on the courage it took for her to utter the words, “I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.”

If you’ve been around Emmaus for more than five minutes, you know we love this season. The lights, the music, the cold-ish South Carolina weather…all of it. But more than anything, we love what Advent invites us to remember. This Sunday we begin our new series Hopes & Fears—a walk through the stories that surround the birth of Jesus and remind us where hope actually comes from.

It seems like Christmas decorations went up earlier than ever this year… and honestly, we’re not mad about it. But before we jump into Advent, we’re taking this Sunday to slow down a bit, breathe, and talk about the kind of gratitude that helps us enter the season well.

Annie Dillard reminds us, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”Most of us check the clock a hundred times a day… but far fewer of us stop to ask the deeper question: How am I actually spending the time I’ve been given? This Sunday we’re looking at the wisdom of the scriptures and reflecting on what’s true about us, our lives, and the time we have.

This Sunday, we’re talking about money. (We know—fun, right?)But hang with us. We’re in week two of our Breathing Room series, and this one might be the most needed of all. Because what if feeling rich has less to do with more, and more to do with margin?

A series about pursuing simplicity in a world of too much. If your life feels crowded, crammed, cluttered... this one’s for you.

This Sunday marks a year in our building. We want to make a bit of a deal out of that. A lot has happened in twelve months—new faces, new friendships, some big steps of faith, and plenty of ordinary Sundays that quietly shaped us. We’re taking some time to notice where we are and celebrate what God has done.

Relationships are messy. But they’re also holy ground. This Sunday we’re wrapping up our How to Know a Person series with one of Jesus’ most practical (and misunderstood) teachings — about how to actually work through conflict and stay connected.

This Sunday we’re getting super practical in our How to Know a Person series—talking about the one thing that trips up almost every relationship sooner or later. (Spoiler: it’s not about folding towels the “right” way. Though…that might come up. )Relationships are messy. Disappointment is real. But Jesus shows us a way through—into grace, peace, and deeper connection.

One of the deepest desires of the human heart is to be known. To be seen. To be noticed. But what if the way we see others is the very thing getting in the way? This Sunday we’re talking about Seeing Clearly—and yes, it has something to do with middle school dances, grocery store checkout lines, and one of Jesus’ most famous teachings.

Making friends as a kid: “Hey, wanna play?”Making friends as an adult: “Well, I’m free on the 17th from 2:15–3:00 if we can find childcare…”Yeah… it’s complicated. This Sunday we’re kicking off a brand new series called How to Know a Person. Because if the Surgeon General is calling loneliness an epidemic, maybe it’s time we got serious (and a little more intentional) about what it means to really...

When someone gives you a gift, how you treat it says something about your feeling towards them. This Sunday we’re talking about the gift of your life—and what it looks like to handle that gift well.

On this Labor Day weekend we are going to take some time on Sunday to talk about rest. The real kind of rest that leaves us recharged, renewed, and restored.

This week we wrap up our summer series Long Story Short with the book of Acts—the action-packed sequel to the Gospels. Miracles, prison breaks, shipwrecks, sermons, and the birth of the church—it’s all there. But Acts isn’t just history. Looking at how the church first began gives us fresh direction for where we’re called to go today.

Some stories are so good, one telling isn’t enough. That’s why the Bible gives us four Gospels — four angles on one life that changed the world. - We’ve spent all summer walking through the big story the Bible tells and this week, we finally arrive at the part everything has been building toward. We are going to take some time looking at the unique perspective each of the Gospels give about the pe...

Home is one of those things that’s hard to define. It’s people, it’s memories, it’s belonging—it’s a lot all at once. This week in Long Story, Short, we’re stepping into a chapter of the Bible’s Big Story about being estranged from home—about exile. It’s not just a history lesson about something that happened long ago. It’s an invitation to consider the ways we still feel far from home… and the On...

The people wanted a king. A throne. A crown. A name. But it wasn’t what God had in mind. This Sunday we continue the Long Story, Short series—and explore what happens when we chase the wrong kind of power.

This Sunday at Emmaus we're diving into the book of Joshua, and yes—it’s got giants, battles, and a whole lot of hard questions. But it’s also a story about what happens when we dare to trust God in the face of fear. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or afraid to take the next step—this one’s for you.

What does it mean to really be free? That's the big question we are getting into this Sunday.-This next chapter in The Big Story has to do with the giving of the Law. We will explore the intention behind the 10 Commandments and one of things that made Jesus so provocative in his day and age.

The story of the Exodus is one of the most memorable chapters in the Bible. Rescued from slavery and delivered out of bondage-a people shaped by grace, not greatness. What happens when we remember that our story begins with rescue too?

Can new chapters really be written? Is it possible to leave behind what’s always been and step into something new?-This Sunday, we’re continuing our summer series Long Story, Short—walking through the big story the Bible tells. And this part? It’s the beginning of something new.-We’re talking about faith.2

Every story has a beginning. But some of the earliest stories we tell about ourselves aren’t fairy tales—they’re cautionary tales. This Sunday at Emmaus, we’re looking at how envy, violence, and revenge became part of the human story… and how Jesus offers us a better one.-If you’ve ever struggled to forgive—or wondered if the world could be different—this is for you. Because the story you live in...