Easter Sunday 2026

On Easter morning, Mary stood outside an empty tomb weeping, convinced that hope had been taken from her. “They have taken my Lord,” she said — interpreting absence as defeat. But what if what looks like loss isn’t the end of the story? In this Easter message, we explore how grief can distort what we see, how despair can make hope feel distant, and how everything changes when the risen Jesus speaks Mary’s name. Resurrection is not just an idea to believe — it is a Person who is nearer than we think. If you’ve ever felt like goodness is losing, like something precious has been taken, or like hope is fragile in a broken world, this message invites you to look again. No one has taken Jesus. He is alive. He is standing here. And He still calls us by name.