Encouragement & Inspiration

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...

 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...