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Author Archives: Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter
For Such a Time as This
When our country and our world seem to be heading down a dangerous and destructive path, this is a time when God needs his believers to stand in the gap for each other, for everyone we meet. Whether we recognize … Continue reading
This Sacred Space
This Sacred Space Mother’s love traverses Time and place and even Heaven’s boundary. Childhood sacred moments flicker, Silver on memory’s screen: Singing away tears— Oh how you loved your teddy bear; Reading me The Princess Bride to Chase away weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Poetry
Tagged Happy Mother's Day, Mom, Mom's Love, Mother's Day, Mother's Love
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“You Bad Christians” — A Lesson in Christ-Control
This week I came across an article ranting about bad things Christians do or say and hurling damning generalizations at the lot of us. If I’m being transparent here (which, painfully, I feel called to be), I have to admit … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Faith
Tagged Christ-control, Christianity, Love Your Enemies, Pray for those who persecute you, Self-control
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Trail’s End
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
Posted in Christian, Poetry
Tagged Christian poetry, Christianity, God makes a new way, God makes a way, God makes all things new, Trail's End
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Strength for Today — But What About Tomorrow?
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
Posted in Christian, Faith
Tagged Daily bread, Don't worry about tomorrow, God carries our daily burdens, Strength for today
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Light 100 More Candles
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
Posted in Christian, Faith
Tagged Baptism, Light in the darkness, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Way Maker
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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
