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Jim Davenport resides in the USA in Northeast Georgia, is a member of a Southern Baptist Church and is a retired Christian business man. Jim and his wife Charlotte have one son and daughter in law, Keven and Amy, four grandchildren – Ashlyn (Davenport) & Josh Murphy, Mason & Rebecca (Knight) Davenport and four great-grandchildren. Jim and Charlotte own a mountain get-away home located on Lookout Mountain in Alabama where they spend many spring, summer and fall days working in their raised bed organic garden. Jim has served as a Deacon and Trustee in his local church most of his adult life and on the Executive Committee and Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees of Shorter University, an intentionally Christian institution located in Rome, Georgia. Jim has a passion for the word of God and has always believed that Christian principles should guide every aspect of his life. He also loves Christian music and often served as a tenor soloist in his church. One of the highlights of his life was the nearly 20 years he spent singing with The Good News, a Southern Gospel quartet. Jim served as an Information Technology professional his entire working career of 50 years holding senior positions in and consulting with hundreds of world-class organizations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Central and South America, Australia and New Zealand. Jim remains as President and CEO of InfoSys Solutions Associates, Inc. and is a retired partner of IT Governance Partners, LLC, both of which are “Trusted Advisor” technology and business consulting firms. Jim has authored a number of books available at www.jimdavenport.me/jims-books. His blog has ben read by readers from more than 170 countries. Jim holds both a BS and an MS in Mathematics from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia and completed Management Development Training at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thank You Lord for Saving My Soul


Since the original posting of my article, Thank You Lord for Saving My Soul, on January 14, 2011, it has been read by internet users thousands of times. I suppose that is because a lot of lives were positively affected … Continue reading

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That’s A Good Place to Say Amen


Background: Dr. O. M. Seigler served as Interim Pastor at Pine Lake Baptist Church in 1974-75 and again in the early 1980’s. Dr. Seigler was an incredible man. A biography appropriately named “Who Said Quit!” by James Adams Lester was published … Continue reading

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Committed to a Different Lifestyle


Background: I first assembled most of these thoughts in 1995 and recalled them earlier today as I was thinking about the brand new year, 2011, that lies ahead. This blog is primarily intended for those who are already professing Christians … Continue reading

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The Proper Order


First thing here’s some background. In 2009 my wife and I read through the Bible using a daily plan provided by our Pastor. It was exciting and fulfilling and positively affected our everyday lives. In 2010 we wanted to do … Continue reading

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How Great Thou Art


Just about everyone would recognize this song title, “How Great Thou Art.”  George Beverly Shea has sung this powerful gospel hymn thousands of times during the Billy Graham evangelistic crusades stirring men’s souls to consider their relationship to God. It … Continue reading

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The Greatest Gift Ever Given


December 25, 2010 In His own time, God sent His only son Jesus to be born of an earthly mother. She was a virgin who knew not a man. Jesus would be fully God and fully man and live a … Continue reading

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Fully God, Fully Man!!


December 24, 2010 On the eve of Christmas day, I am reminded of the great price that Jesus Christ paid for the forgiveness of our sins.  He left heaven, fully God, and became fully man to live a sinless life … Continue reading

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