Monthly Archives: March 2021

Who Do You Say I Am?

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Jesus is hanging out with his friends in Caesarea Philippi when he asks them, apropos of nothing, “Who do the people say the Son of Man is?” (Matthew 16:13, NIV) They provide a variety of answers, so he turns the … Continue reading →

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Hosanna! God Save Me from Myself

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Palm Sunday And so the journey To the cross begins with A choice: You climb not on a War horse, but an Animal of peace. But really? A donkey? This isn’t What I expected. A god made in my image … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget: He Did This for You…and Me

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

As we head into Holy Week, we start off with the massive celebration commonly referred to as Palm Sunday. Getting caught up in the festivities, we might be tempted to think that Jesus could have enjoyed this moment of notoriety. … Continue reading →

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Oops, We Lost Jesus

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Anyone still journeying along on this wild ride through Scripture in one year has most likely encountered this odd little story at the end of Luke’s second chapter–the one where Mary and Joseph lose the Creator of the Universe when … Continue reading →

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God’s Armor for Resisting Temptation

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Last week I blogged about fighting the temptation to the sin of worrying, which is to say, failing to trust God. One comment I got said something to the effect of, “That’s good and makes sense when I read it–but … Continue reading →

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Trading Our Sins of Worry and Fear in Exchange for God’s Shalom

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Last week I wrote about the holy exchanges God offers us, which are always great deals for us. Now I want to unpack one of the trade-offs that I glossed over last week just a bit more. Jesus offers to … Continue reading →

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