Encouragement & Inspiration

“What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life…” 1 John 1:1 Empirical Evidence – Test with the Senses Notice in this verse how John testifies to the truth by what he heard,...

“Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” (Luke 24:32) Two Disciples Meet the Lord on the Road to Emmaus Luke records the story of two disciples who meet the risen Lord as they walk along the road from Jerusalem to...

Fresh Wind and Healing Oil – Holy Spirit Refreshment  “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8) God Breathes His Spirit Into Those Who Receive His...

“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...