The Way by Kevin Pauley Carnival Christians 18th August 2026 Date Posted: August 18, 2026 And they brought the donkey to Jesus and threw their robes on it, and He sat on it. Many people spread their robes on the road, and others spread leafy branches cut from the fields. Then those who went before and those who followed kept shouting: Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest heaven! – Mark 11:7-10 HCSB What’s a “Carnival Christian?” A Carnival Christian is someone who only enjoys the fun. They get caught up in the excitement of cheering for Jesus, but have a hard time taking a personal stand for him when the crowd isn’t around. For them, commitments are difficult to keep. And because of that, when alone, the Christian lifestyle isn’t always evident in them. We love parades, parties, and shindigs. We’ll work ourselves to the bone for those brief moments in the lights. But the Monday through F...