Season 3 Episode 4: EASTER SUNDAY - The Resurrection Part 3 of 3

<p>Season 3 Episode 4 EASTER SUNDAY – THE RESURRECTION A SERIES: PART 3 OF 3 APRIL 21, 2022&nbsp;</p> <p>Welcome, everyone, to my Easter Podcast for this year. This is your host, Sidney St. James. I still remember a small brick building outside Coushatta, Louisiana, called the Bethany Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where I attended my grandmother, the Reverend Ada Caston Slaton Bonds' Easter Sermon. Although there still remain notes from many of her sermons from the early 1900s, a few pages still remained where she spoke of Good Friday and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Reverend Ada Slaton Bonds put everything she had each year into her Easter sermons. They were always one of the key messages she would preach every year. If your church is like most, you will see the highest number of visitors all year long, whether in person or virtually via Youtube Live or Facebook Live streaming. Many of these guests aren't coming from other houses of worship but are spiritual seekers attending the broadcast to learn why Easter matters. But it's not just about attendance. My Easter Podcast matters because we are celebrating the most climactic event of human history—the Resurrection of Jesus Christ! As I share the Story of the FIRST Easter with you today, you'll have an important opportunity to tell non-believers why Jesus' death, His burial, and His resurrection matters so much to them. My Easter Podcast is significant because of my opportunity to share the gospel, but Easter sermons tend to be more challenging because I have to come up with one every year, unlike fresh subject matter each week. I can't just repeat my Podcast or resubmit an older blog post. I need to develop a new way to engage my listening audience with the same core resurrection message I have given so many times before. So, strap in and get ready for something fresh… something meaningful… something extraordinary as we once again celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ! SOUNDBITE AFTER THE OPENING STATEMENT OF PODCAST. MAIN NARRATIVE STORY And now,