The Long Game of Trusting
What do you do when life no longer fits the story you thought God was telling? On the road to Emmaus, two disciples walk away from Jerusalem carrying disappointment and confusion: “We had hoped…” Instead of instantly answering their questions, Jesus walks them back through the Scriptures and teaches them how to trust before they fully understand. Join Terry and the church at Countryside exploring suffering, expectations, unfinished stories, and why Scripture becomes not a quick answer sheet, but a steady place to stand when life doesn’t yet make sense.
Series Information
Lent through Pentecost traces the long road of Jesus toward Jerusalem — toward suffering, surrender, resurrection, and ultimately the sending of the Spirit. Again and again, the disciples misunderstand the path. They expect quick victory, visible power, and immediate clarity. Instead, Jesus keeps leading them deeper into a Kingdom that moves differently than the world expects. In this series, Terry walks us through the slower rhythms of faith — waiting instead of rushing, trusting instead of controlling, and discovering, often later than we expected, that resurrection was already moving beneath the surface. From ashes to fire, from wilderness to empty tomb, from fear to witness, The Long Game invites us to follow Jesus not merely toward Easter morning, but toward the kind of life that can only be formed over time.