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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.

Parading Your Own Glory – The Consequences of Hezekiah’s Pride

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Eighth Article in the Series The Fall of a Godly Nation Parading Your Own Glory – The Consequences of Hezekiah’s Pride Background: King Hezekiah of Judah had trusted God to heal him of his deathly illness (see God Listens and … Continue reading

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Lest Any Man Should Boast – Sennacherib Blasphemes Jehovah

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Seventh Article in the Series The Fall of a Godly Nation Lest Any Man Should Boast   –   Sennacherib Blasphemes Jehovah Background: I have done my share of boasting and bragging over my life.  Reflecting back, most of my boasting was … Continue reading

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God Listens and Restores – Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery

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Sixth Article in the Series The Fall of a Godly Nation God Listens and Restores – Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery Background: Does God change His mind?  That is a question that has perplexed man for thousands of years.  Malachi 3:6 declares, … Continue reading

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The Folly of Not Trusting God

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Fifth Article in the Series The Fall of a Godly Nation The Folly of Not Trusting God – Isaiah Pronounces Judgment Background: Leadership is essential for the prosperity of a nation.  If the leadership is corrupt, then the nation will … Continue reading

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Contemplate God’s Sovereignty

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Background: As I write this article I am recovering from my second round of  serious colon surgery in the last six months.  At three score and ten years of age, this is really the first time I have had significant … Continue reading

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the missed adventure IN the words of God (10) – IN


Originally posted on Believing IN Christ Jesus through ALL things:
IN … indwell … abide … What are the characteristics of your abode … your dwelling? Here are a few I came up with … From an earthly perspective, it usually…

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the missed adventure IN the words of God (1) – intro


Originally posted on Believing IN Christ Jesus through ALL things:
Let’s face it. Oftentimes when we hear the words Bible study we immediately relate it to one of our least favorite and most feared words … homework. And we run…

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What a fantastic privilege!


Originally posted on Believing IN Christ Jesus through ALL things:
My dear friend Jim and I began our journey together this morning through the book The Indwelling Life of Christ: All of Him in All of Me by Major W.…

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Intentional Deceit

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Fourth Article in the Series The Fall of a Godly Nation Intentional Deceit – The Lies and Intimidation of Sennacherib Background: The year is 701 BC.  The holy city of Jerusalem is in a terribly fragile condition.  While a generally … Continue reading

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Background: As part of a Bible Study at Pine Lake Baptist Church in 2013, Dr. Keith Pisani, Pastor, referred to a number of Scriptures to illustrate a point.  My wife Charlotte recorded the cited Scriptures for me so that I … Continue reading

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