Easter: A New Day

This message, delivered on Easter Sunday by Lead Pastor, Scott Harris, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and the symbolic arrival of a new day. The speaker shares personal reflections, starting with a humorous note about his wife dressing him and a story from 1988, when he experienced a terrifying and cold night fighting forest fires. That moment of waiting for the dawn parallels the Easter message—how light often follows darkness. He emphasizes that Easter marks a “new day” brought by Jesus’s resurrection, symbolizing hope, victory, and transformation after despair.

Drawing from Luke 24, the speaker recounts how women discovered Jesus's empty tomb and were told by angels that He had risen. This shift—from sorrow to astonishment and hope—highlights how Jesus’ resurrection brought literal and spiritual light after intense darkness. The speaker reminds the audience that those who followed Jesus had experienced the crushing pain of watching Him suffer and die, only to later witness the triumph of His resurrection. Easter, he concludes, is about moving from fear to confidence, darkness to light, and death to life through Jesus. It challenges listeners to reflect on where they need the "light of the new day" in their own lives.