Tag Archives: Christianity

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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Fear No Evil

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

In a previous post, I wrote about how the Lord, as my Shepherd and yours, restores our soul if we let Him. This focused on verse 3 of the 23rd Psalm. This time I’d like to focus on the next … Continue reading →

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Dance of Three–or Four

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Imagine that you’ve been wandering through the desert for days. You’re overheated and parched, starting to become confused. Maybe it’s not too tough to picture on this midsummer evening… Out of nowhere, you stumble upon a cottage. Lights on, blinds … Continue reading →

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Why Moses Couldn’t Go Into the Promised Land

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

In (virtual) church today, we heard a great sermon today by Pastor Andrew Arndt from New Life Church (East) about the end of Moses’ life, as recounted in Deuteronomy 34 (also the end of that book, as well the Torah). … Continue reading →

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Not Equipped?

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

I was recently reminded of the bleak but genius “Hunger Games” series of books by Suzanne Collins. Her writing is full of insightful observations on the human condition, and one quote that came to mind in the midst of this … Continue reading →

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Being Resurrected by the Resurrected King

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

One week removed from Easter, how are you feeling now? How long did the Easter glow last? For me, Holy Week 2020 was a deeper, richer experience than normal, thanks to the forced rhythm of life being slower this year … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Come-from-Behind Victory

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

So Good Friday wasn’t how it ends. Just when all hope was lost, actually after the final buzzer, Jesus makes the final play that wins the day, wins the week, wins eternity for us. Jesus of Nazareth, the unlikely Messiah, … Continue reading →

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Stumbling Toward Emmaus

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Now what? It’s Holy Saturday, the time between. For those who had been following Jesus, who had left everything and put their faith in a carpenter from a small backwoods town, believing he was the Anointed One, their dreams had … Continue reading →

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In the Midst of the Storms

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Well, it’s Good Friday. The worst thing humanity has ever done–we killed God–happened on this day. What’s so good about that? Let’s come back to that. Bad things are happening. The worst of the pandemic in the U.S. may be … Continue reading →

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Remembering Jesus Remembering You

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

At His last meal with His best friends, Jesus asked them, and us, to remember Him whenever we take communion. This being Maundy Thursday–the day on the Christian calendar commemorating the Last Supper–I was wondering what specifically He might have … Continue reading →

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