Easter 2026 - The Broken, Bold

This powerful Easter message takes us on a transformative journey through the life of Peter, revealing how the resurrection doesn't just change history—it changes us. We discover Peter at three critical stages: first as brash and self-assured, confidently declaring he would never abandon Jesus while throwing his fellow disciples under the bus. Then we see him broken, weeping bitterly after denying Christ three times, overwhelmed by shame and guilt to the point of hiding away. Finally, we witness his boldness in Acts 2, preaching with such conviction that 3,000 people interrupt to ask what they must do to be saved. The stunning truth? Only one thing transformed Peter from broken to bold—an encounter with the resurrected Jesus. This isn't just Peter's story; it's ours. We all have default modes of sin we fall into, patterns shaped by our DNA, upbringing, and choices. We've all experienced that crushing weight of shame that makes us want to run from God rather than toward Him. But the resurrection offers us what it offered Peter: not just a historical event to believe in, but a transformative power to experience. Our past doesn't disqualify us or diminish what God can do in us. The same Jesus who looked at Peter with love after his denial is looking at us today, inviting us not just to believe in resurrection, but to be resurrected ourselves.