Does Life Make Sense, or Is Everything Really Meaningless?
By Davis CarmanWriting about the book of Proverbs, Eugene Peterson says that wisdom is “the art of living skillfully.” In 1 Corinthians 14:33, Paul tells us that our God is not a God of disorder but of peace. Therefore, life should be as simple as figuring out steps one, two, and three and doing them, right? Shouldn’t the...Read More
Faith: Four Types of Faith, Which Do You Have?
By Davis CarmanDefinition of Faith in the Bible Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. – Hebrews 11:1 Faith Scriptures in the Bible Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith. Test Yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless...Read More
Devotional: Rebuilding — Where Do I Start?
By Davis CarmanHow is your marriage? Your family? Your business? Your church? Your home school? Is anything in your life broken and in need of repair or even rebuilding? Life would be so much easier if we could just snap our fingers and make everything new again. The good news is that our God is in the...Read More
Devotional: The Five “Books” of Psalms
By Davis CarmanLet the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. (Psalms 19:14) Psalms is a book of poetry with 150 chapters. The Hebrew title of this book means “songs of praise,” while the Greek title, Psalmoi, has come to mean “sacred...Read More
Devotional: Parting the Waters
By Davis CarmanThen Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. (Exodus 14:21) In Genesis 1:2, before God speaks the universe into existence, we find His Spirit hovering over the face of...Read More
Devotional: The Fundamentals of Basketball and Life
By Davis CarmanLet us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author, and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) As residents of North Carolina for the last three decades, we’ve enjoyed some of the best college basketball in the country. Whether you wear the Carolina blue of the UNC Tar Heels or the darker blue of their rivals,...Read More
Devotional: Got Wisdom?
By Davis CarmanIf any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. (James 1:5) You probably recall the “Got Milk?” advertisements. Sponsored by the dairy industry, these clever commercials and print ads usually featured a smiling face wearing a classic milk mustache. The idea...Read More