Mark Ortiz-Carrasco

Jesus is the most influential figure in all of history. Everyone knows of him, and everyone has an opinion of him. Most of these opinions are based on orthodoxy and personal beliefs, whether these beliefs be right or wrong. To the Catholic, Jesus is a Catholic. To the Baptist, Jesus is a Baptist. In short, everyone has his or her own Jesus. The Bible informs us that Jesus came to serve as the ultimate example for us. Yet how do we model ourselves on an example that we do not understand?

Quest for the Carpenter is one man’s 30-year search for the Jesus, through Jesus’ culture, religion, and history… Come let us Quest for the Carpenter.