About jimdavenport
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.
If you are looking for a series of devotions for the Thanksgiving season, then check out my Thanksgiving Praise series at the following links: 1 – How Majestic Is Your Name 2 – How Great Are Your Works 3 – The Mountain … Continue reading →
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Last week dear friends introduced me to an amazing creation of our Heavenly Father … the 2,000+ year old, 30 foot in circumference “Fairchild Oak” located in Bulow Creek State Park near Ormond Beach, Florida. As I stood in awe … Continue reading →
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Singing hymns and praises to God is an essential part of our modern-day worship experience. Numerous references to music in worship are found throughout the Bible from both the Old and New Testaments. The first mention of music is found … Continue reading →
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Deuteronomy 6:18 – And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord: Background As a child, my family always went to church and I had little or no choice in the matter until … Continue reading →
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Tagged christian devotions, church committies, Deuteronomy 6:18, do what is right, do what you say, faithfulness, Pastor Search Committee, Philippians 4:8-9, Religion and Spirituality, right choices, righteousness, serving, volunteering
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“God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16 ESV). This Bible verse portrays the greatest gift ever given … God’s son Jesus! Jesus … Continue reading →
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Most Christians are familiar with the fact that Jesus performed a miracle using loaves and fishes to feed a large crowd of people that were following Him to hear His powerful teaching and witness His healing power. The Bible actually … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 Samuel 2:2, 7 loaves and a few fish, bible studies, Christ, christian devotions, depending on God, devotions, feeding the 4000, feeding the 5000, five loaves and two fishes, give thanks, God, Isaiah 43:6-7, James 1:17, Jesus, John 6:5-15, Lord, Luke 1:37, Luke 9:10-17), Mark 6:31-44, Mark 8:1-9, Matthew 14:13-21, Matthew 15:32-16:10, miracles, Philippi, Philippians 4:6, thanksgiving devotion, thanksgiving praise, Thanksgiving Prayer, the teachings of Jesus
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Have you ever been so excited in the Lord that you could shout? As Christians most of us are far too reserved to be so outward-going with our enthusiasm for what God is doing in our life. After all what … Continue reading →
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Tagged Babylonian Captivity, bible studies, Christ, christian devotions, completion of the foundation, Cyrus, Cyrus the Great, devotions, Ezra, Ezra 1, Ezra 3:11, Ezra 7, give thanks, God, Jesus, Lord, Nebuchadnezzar, Nehemiah, Nehemiah 10, Nehemiah 12, Nehemiah 7:1-6 9, rebuilding the Temple, thanksgiving devotion, thanksgiving praise, Thanksgiving Prayer, the pit of destruction, the Rock of Salvation, The Second Temple, waiting on the Lord
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Over my lifetime patience has not been one of my strongest virtues. But as I have grown older I have learned through personal experience that waiting on the Lord and His perfect timing are key to God’s plan for my … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 Peter 2:4-8, 2 Samuel 22:47, bible studies, Christ, christian devotions, depending on God, Deut 32:15, devotions, give thanks, God, heaven, Jesus, Lord, miry clay, patience, Psalm 40:1-3, Psalm 89:26, Psalm 95:1, thanksgiving devotion, thanksgiving praise, Thanksgiving Prayer, the pit of destruction, the Rock of Salvation, waiting on the Lord
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The video below explains in everyday language why the citizens of Georgia need RFRA (Religious Freedom Restoration Act) to protect our religious freedoms. Please watch it and then share it. Thirty one states already have such a law to protect … Continue reading →
What a wonderful Christian witness! To God be the Glory for Watchman Nee. 66 in 52 A One Year Chronological Journey Through the Bible In 1972, Née Shu-Tsu, better known as Watchman Nee, died in a Chinese prison. As the … Continue reading →