Author Archives: Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

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About Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Photographer of Light and Life, Writer of Life as it finds me

Trail’s End

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Trail’s End Hiking through woods, Golden autumn day. Shadows cool, Sun longing for summer Now past. Trail ends, Not what I expected, not Where I expected. Where did I miss a turn? Me longing for summer Now past. I am … Continue reading →

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Strength for Today — But What About Tomorrow?

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Right at the beginning of the Bible, when God is running around making the earth and stuff, one of the first things He does is place the sun and moon in the sky, dividing the way we will experience life … Continue reading →

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Light 100 More Candles

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

At church today (and at the other services over the weekend), we welcomed 100 more new followers of Christ into God’s family through water baptisms. For some reason (probably something to do with God), a couple years ago, whenever people … Continue reading →

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I Know That You Are Looking for Jesus

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

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 →

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Tetelestai – I’ve Done What I Came Here to Do

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

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 →

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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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