<description> &lt;p class="p1"&gt;In the final episode of Thread&amp;rsquo;s series on Luke&amp;rsquo;s Gospel, Dr. David Pocta and Hannah DeSouza explore Luke 24 through two resurrection scenes: the women arriving at the empty tomb at dawn and the discouraged disciples walking the road to Emmaus. They highlight the women&amp;rsquo;s quiet devotion, Luke&amp;rsquo;s emphasis on the marginalized, and how remembering Jesus&amp;rsquo; words becomes a doorway to faith, even as the apostles initially dismiss the women&amp;rsquo;s testimony. On the Emmaus road, they discuss spiritual blindness, lost hope (&amp;ldquo;we had hoped&amp;rdquo;), and Jesus&amp;rsquo; rebuke of being &amp;ldquo;slow of heart,&amp;rdquo; noting that recognition comes not through information alone but through relational encounter. The disciples finally recognize Jesus in the breaking of bread, their hearts &amp;ldquo;burn,&amp;rdquo; and they return to Jerusalem with renewed hope, prompting reflections on ritual, memory, and faith formed in community.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:01&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Welcome and Episode Overview in Luke 24&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:04&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Women at the Empty Tomb (Luke 24:1-12)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:06&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Wisdom of Ritual and Devotion&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:09&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Remembering and the First Easter Proclamation&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:11&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Disciples' Disbelief in the Women's Testimony&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:13&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Road to Emmaus: Two Discouraged Disciples&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:16&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Their Eyes Were Kept from Recognizing Jesus&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:20&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;"We Had Hoped": The Disciples' Loss of Hope&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:24&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Jesus Interprets All the Scriptures&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:26&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Turning Point: Recognition in the Breaking of the Bread&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thread-podcast/id6462894424"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Download the Thread Podcast App&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Learn more about &lt;a href="https://threadpodcast.org/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thread&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/threadpodcast.org"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thread Facebook&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/threadpodcast/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thread Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpocta/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dr. David Pocta&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-desouza-503ba1142/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hannah DeSouza&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; </description>

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Dr. David Pocta & Hannah Desouza

Episode 69: Luke - The Resurrection of Jesus

MAR 2, 2026-1 MIN
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Episode 69: Luke - The Resurrection of Jesus

MAR 2, 2026-1 MIN

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<p class="p1">In the final episode of Thread&rsquo;s series on Luke&rsquo;s Gospel, Dr. David Pocta and Hannah DeSouza explore Luke 24 through two resurrection scenes: the women arriving at the empty tomb at dawn and the discouraged disciples walking the road to Emmaus. They highlight the women&rsquo;s quiet devotion, Luke&rsquo;s emphasis on the marginalized, and how remembering Jesus&rsquo; words becomes a doorway to faith, even as the apostles initially dismiss the women&rsquo;s testimony. On the Emmaus road, they discuss spiritual blindness, lost hope (&ldquo;we had hoped&rdquo;), and Jesus&rsquo; rebuke of being &ldquo;slow of heart,&rdquo; noting that recognition comes not through information alone but through relational encounter. The disciples finally recognize Jesus in the breaking of bread, their hearts &ldquo;burn,&rdquo; and they return to Jerusalem with renewed hope, prompting reflections on ritual, memory, and faith formed in community.</p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1"><strong>00:01</strong>&nbsp;Welcome and Episode Overview in Luke 24</p> <p class="p1"><strong>00:04</strong>&nbsp;The Women at the Empty Tomb (Luke 24:1-12)</p> <p class="p1"><strong>00:06</strong>&nbsp;The Wisdom of Ritual and Devotion</p> <p class="p1"><strong>00:09</strong>&nbsp;Remembering and the First Easter Proclamation</p> <p class="p1"><strong>00:11</strong>&nbsp;The Disciples' Disbelief in the Women's Testimony</p> <p class="p1"><strong>00:13</strong>&nbsp;The Road to Emmaus: Two Discouraged Disciples</p> <p class="p1"><strong>00:16</strong>&nbsp;Their Eyes Were Kept from Recognizing Jesus</p> <p class="p1"><strong>00:20</strong>&nbsp;"We Had Hoped": The Disciples' Loss of Hope</p> <p class="p1"><strong>00:24</strong>&nbsp;Jesus Interprets All the Scriptures</p> <p class="p1"><strong>00:26</strong>&nbsp;The Turning Point: Recognition in the Breaking of the Bread</p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1"><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thread-podcast/id6462894424"><strong>Download the Thread Podcast App</strong></a></p> <p class="p1">Learn more about <a href="https://threadpodcast.org/"><strong>Thread&nbsp;</strong></a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/threadpodcast.org"><strong>Thread Facebook</strong></a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/threadpodcast/"><strong>Thread Instagram</strong></a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpocta/"><strong>Dr. David Pocta</strong></a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-desouza-503ba1142/"><strong>Hannah DeSouza</strong></a></p>