Selah! A Devotional About Resting in Him
By Davis Carman 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...Read More
How Is Your Walk of Faith?
By Apologia Marketing“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...Read More
HEART Exam for Homeschool Dads (and Moms)
By Davis CarmanHave 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...Read More
God Loves Baby Steps – A Devotional Based on Zechariah 4:10
By Davis CarmanGod 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...Read More
What Clothes Are You Wearing?
By Davis CarmanJosiah may have been young when he became king of Judah, but he was known for doing what was right in the eyes of God (2 Kings 22:2). Eighteen years into Josiah’s reign, a priest stumbled upon a copy of the Law of Moses, which had been largely forgotten by God’s people. King Josiah was so...Read More
Sound Reasons to Sing
By Davis CarmanI cannot sing well. Some would say I can’t carry a note in a bucket. As a matter of fact, I have three notes in my repertoire, and it probably does sound like I carry those in a pail. . . . addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making...Read More
Repentance: Rend Your Heart, Not Your Garments
By Davis Carman“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. (Joel 2:12-13) Joel may be a minor prophet...Read More
A String of Beads, a Family Devotional
By Davis CarmanBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23) According to Galatians 5:22-23, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Many songs and silly sentences have been created through the...Read More