Easter Sunday | 2026

Easter Sunday |Dr. Larry Baucom, Dr. Troy Doucet | April 5, 2026

This video, titled “Easter Sunday (2026),” features a dialogue between Dr. Larry Baucom and Dr. Troy Doucet centered on the resurrection of Jesus and how its themes apply to modern life. The Pastors use the biblical account of Mary Magdalene, Peter, and John at the empty tomb to illustrate a journey from darkness to hope.

The message is structured around these three key points:

1. In the chaos of life, God is there! [07:11]

Pastor Larry highlights that while Mary Magdalene approached the tomb in physical and emotional darkness, God was already at work. He notes that humans often come to God “preloaded with assumptions” that can override the evidence of what God is actually doing [08:29].

• The Lesson: We often mistake God’s “greatest work” for his “greatest absence” [10:33]. Just because a situation looks like a “dead end” doesn’t mean it is; it may actually be an “open door” or a new entrance [11:18].

2. I want my life to always embrace hope. [15:15]

Using the “race” between Peter and John to the tomb, the message contrasts different ways of approaching faith. While John arrived first (speed), Peter was the first to actually enter the tomb (courage) [17:39].

• The Lesson: True faith requires room for mystery. Pastor Troy explains that “the opposite of faith is not doubt; it is absolute certainty” [18:07]. To experience resurrection, one must be willing to step into things they do not fully understand and trust in the one who conquered death [19:02].

3. Jesus knows and calls you by name [21:35]

The final point focuses on the moment Jesus reveals himself to Mary by simply saying her name. Before this, she was blinded by grief and “Sunday morning tears,” even mistaking Jesus for a gardener [22:13].

• The Lesson: God doesn’t transform lives through complex theology or arguments, but through a personal connection [24:26]. The Pastors emphasize that “knowing that you are known” by God is the true power of resurrection, and he encourages listeners to listen for God whispering their own names in their darkest times [27:46].