Posts by "Davis Carman"

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. (Job 33:4) The Holy Spirit Brings Life The Holy Spirit is the Breath of the Almighty. He gives life to all living things, and in Him, we live and move and exist (Acts 17:28). When Adam was created, God breathed...

The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. (Mark 2:27) I enjoy reading and am especially drawn to biographies. In October 2015, I spent a good portion of a long international flight listening to the audiobook version of The Wright Brothers by David McCullough. I also have a natural interest in aviation....

Devotional: A Brief Theology of Time Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts. (Psalm 90:12) Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, school events, the turning of the calendar, even our kids’ soccer schedule—all remind us of the unstoppable forward march of time. Time is part of God’s plan, and...

Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) Psalm 37 is perhaps best known for this promise: “Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” But there’s a lot more going on here, all of which expands on the...

There are plenty of good reasons to educate your children at home, and I’ve put together a top ten list that’s intended for fun but is true nonetheless. Counting down from number ten: 10. Your kids will never miss the bus. 9. Praying and reading the Bible are allowed. 8. You don’t have to make...

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every impurity.” (Matthew 23:27) An expert sailor with many years of experience prepared to navigate a solo trip across the Atlantic. He commissioned a boat made to his...

Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! (Lamentations 3:22–23) The book of Lamentations is traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah. Sometimes called the weeping prophet, Jeremiah’s writings mourn the capture of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. He had warned...

Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, he should come to Me and drink! The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flow from deep within him.” (John 7:37–38) How do you spend the first hour of each morning? Do you pray in...

Maybe you are now convinced that you should be homeschooling your children and yet you’re still asking if you can homeschool and not mess up your kids. You Can Homeschool It’s very easy for moms to believe they don’t have what it takes to homeschool. Is this true for you? The temptation is to think you...