Into the Story
April 5, 2026
John 20:1-9 (NLT)
Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 2 She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”
3 Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. 4 They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He stooped and looked in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he didn’t go in. 6 Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, 7 while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings. 8 Then the disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed— 9 for until then they still hadn’t understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead.
This Easter, Pastor Ben explores how the resurrection of Jesus transforms our story from tragedy to divine comedy. Looking at Shakespeare and drawing from John 20, Ben unpacks how the disciples’ darkest moment became history’s greatest turning point. No matter where you find yourself today, your story isn’t over. Jesus changes the script.
First time listening to Cornerstone and Ben. Thank you for a clear explanation of Easter morning. I liked the comparison of tragedy and comedy.