Encouragement & Inspiration

“Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.” Luke 24:45 Only Open Minds Understand Scripture Scoffers do not have an open mind toward Jesus; they do not have open minds that understand the scripture. So, it makes sense that the Bible seem foolish to them. It’s Christ who illuminates His Word to...

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) Love is First Shown to Us by God On Valentine’s Day, we celebrate the romantic relationship of love between a man and a woman. For many...

The Prophet Zephaniah gives a good reminder for us today in “John 3:16” of the Old Testament. The prophet Zephaniah is perhaps the only Old Testament prophet who was of royal descent. He may have been the great-great-grandson of King Hezekiah, a godly king who brought about great reform in Judah. But since the death...

“Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.”  John 1:12 Who are you? God really likes you! We’ve all heard how God ‘loves’ us, yet sometimes we think He ‘has to’ love us because He is love. This is far from...

Have you pondered the purpose and meaning of life? The Greek philosophers often had the Great Conversation in pursuit of ultimate truth. Read on for answers. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  John 1:1 The Great Conversation: What is the Purpose of Life? Humanity...

“…to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,” 1 Timothy 6:14 Until The Appearing – Desperately Waiting Waiting is hard. When the New Testament authors wrote the gospel, they may have thought that Jesus would come back in their lifetime. There was an urgency to their writing,...

Davis Carman shared this Christmas devotional via video on the Apologia Facebook page. As your family enjoys his message on the 4 characteristics of Christ and keeping Christ as the center of the Christmas season, we invite you to download a 14-page scripture activity printable for children based on Luke 2:7-14 to help continue the...

How Do We Know Jesus Was Born of a Virgin? The virgin birth is one of the most attacked miracles regarding Jesus. These attacks generally fall into two categories: they either attack the idea of the virgin birth or the translation of the word “virgin.” To many people these days, being born of a virgin...

“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?’”  Luke 1:34 Mary’s Moment – Incredible News This moment… Mary’s moment. As a young woman, engaged to be married and faithful to her religion and her family, Mary was given incredible news. Months before Mary’s promise, Zechariah was given the news that...

 “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”  Psalm 16:11 God’s Presence: Nothing Compares Nothing compares to the presence of God. This is what we’re created for, and yet, so many Christians I know have not experienced His...