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Going Anyway
Today is Palm Sunday, the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem with adoring citizens celebrating His arrival with joyous shouts of “Hosanna” and “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” They waved palm branches and laid their … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Gratitude, Hosanna, Obedience, Palm Sunday
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Stealing Joy
One of the evil one’s tactics, I believe, is to cause us to focus on the worst aspects of any given experience or situation, thus stealing joy from even the best that life has to offer. This causes people to … Continue reading
Faith to Move Mountains
When I first committed my life to follow Christ (way back in the last century, when I was a teenager), my faith was tiny. In fact, if I knew what a mustard seed looked like, I might have been tempted … Continue reading
Oops, I Did It Again
I should start by pointing out that this blog post has nothing to do with the Britney Spears song by the same title, so if you landed here looking for insight into her lyrics (or anything else about the song), … Continue reading
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Tagged Fundamental Attribution Error, Grace, Peter and Paul, Romans
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Jesus, the Riddler?
Something I’ve grappled with occasionally throughout my Christian journey has been Jesus’s parables. Some of them are quite clear, especially those he told earlier in His ministry. But then there are others that have left me scratching my head. For … Continue reading
Letting Go for Lent
Lent started this past Wednesday. This is the time on the Christian calendar when some Christians around the world and throughout history have begun their spiritual preparations for Holy Week and Easter. Of course, it is best known for people … Continue reading
Safe in the Everlasting Arms
After journeying through the Daily Audio Bible for 14 out of the last 15 years, I have grown to find comfort not only in the Scriptures, but also in the smooth voice of DAB’s primary reader, Brian Hardin. So recently, … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Audio Bible, Everlasting arms, God's comfort, God's hands
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No Condemnation…Not Even a Little
Not Even a Little Condemnation You have disappointed God. I have disappointed God. Probably even made Him mad. More than once. But here’s the amazing news of the Gospel–so good that it’s hard for people to comprehend: Therefore, there is … Continue reading
Your Life Hidden in Christ
When I woke up this morning, the song “Abide” was going through my mind. And then at church, we sang that same song as we were preparing for communion. With God, I don’t believe in coincidences, so I asked God … Continue reading
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Tagged Abide, Abide in Christ, Abide in Me, Christ in me, Colossians 3:12-15, John 15:4-7
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What Kind of Dirt Are You?
In the fourth chapter of Mark’s Gospel, he recounts Jesus’s telling of one of his stories that has come to be known as the Parable of the Sower or the Parable of the Soils, among other things: “Listen to this! … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Good News, Parable of the Soils, Parable of the Sower, The Gospel
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Master's Canvas - Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter 