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I Know That You Are Looking for Jesus
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Faith, Miracles
Tagged Easter, Happy Easter, He has risen, Light in the darkness, Resurrection
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Tetelestai – I’ve Done What I Came Here to Do
As recounted by the Apostle John, the last thing Jesus says on the cross before he dies is the Greek word tetelestai, which is commonly translated as, “It is finished” (John 19:30). What did he mean by this? That this … Continue reading
Who Do You Say I Am?
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
Hosanna! God Save Me from Myself
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
Lest We Forget: He Did This for You…and Me
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
Posted in Christian, Faith
Tagged God's sacrifice, God's love, He did this for you, Holy Week, Jesus' sacrifice, Palm Sunday
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Oops, We Lost Jesus
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
God’s Armor for Resisting Temptation
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
Posted in Christian, Faith
Tagged Armor of God, Avoiding sin, God's help, Resist the devil, Resisting temptation
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Trading Our Sins of Worry and Fear in Exchange for God’s Shalom
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
Posted in Christian
Tagged Building character, God's peace, God's shalom, Growth, Holy Exchange, Maturity, sin, Worry and fear
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Holy Exchange – What You Receive, Not What You Give Up
Even though I’m not Catholic, I took up the practice of Lent (the 40 days leading up to Easter that begins with Ash Wednesday) many years ago. This is a great invitation to reflect on and prepare our hearts for … Continue reading
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Tagged Holy Exchange, Lent, Peace, Peace of Christ, Peace of God, Sacrifice for Lent
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Gone Too Soon
Since I am not God, I obviously have no way to be certain, but I would not be surprised if one of the more common prayers He hears is for healing, both for the person offering the prayer and for … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Faith
Tagged Comfort for loss, God's comfort, Loss, Prayer for healing, Suffering, Unanswered prayer
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Master's Canvas - Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter 