Encouragement & Inspiration

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...

 All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name. Selah (Psalm 66:4) We find the word Selah seventy-one times in the book of Psalms. In musical and poetic terms, Selah indicates a separation between two phrases or stanzas of artistic work. It is a place in the song...

“How is your walk of faith going?” These words were spoken to me by a coworker when I was employed at a deli during my college years. My coworker was a Christian who knew I was reading through the entire Bible for the first time in my life. Twenty-five years later, this question is still...

Have you had a homeschool parent HEART Exam and what exactly does this mean? Ten years ago I was golfing with three business colleagues on a gorgeous Carolina course. We enjoyed the day, trying our best to get some distance out of our drives and accuracy from our short game, all while maintaining the mental...

God Loves Baby Steps “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin.” (Zechariah 4:10, NLT) You’ve probably heard of Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder and marketing genius behind such high-tech innovations as the MacBook, the iPod, and the iPhone. You might also recognize the name, Steve Wozniak. “The...