Tag Archives: righteousness

On Volunteering in a Faith Based Environment

Posted on February 22, 2017 by jimdavenport

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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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Be Strong in The Lord!

Posted on May 19, 2013 by jimdavenport

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Background: Our granddaughter, Ashlyn, and her husband Josh are the proud parents of their first baby boy … Sawyer Joshua Murphy, born on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Sawyer was born with a rare and serious heart condition known as Tetralogy … Continue reading →

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God is Faithful!!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by jimdavenport

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Background: “Baby Murphy,” our much-anticipated great-grandson has arrived!!  Our granddaughter, Ashlyn and her husband Josh are the parents of Sawyer Joshua Murphy.  Sawyer was born early Thursday morning, May 9, 2013 at 12:09am at the Gwinnett Medical Center.  Sawyer weighed … Continue reading →

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In the Midst of Counselors

Posted on April 29, 2013 by jimdavenport

Background: As a business and Information Management consultant I spent a considerable amount of time in meetings over my lengthy career providing advice and counsel to co-workers and clients.  Often the advice was based primarily on my grey-haired experience … … Continue reading →

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A Servant’s Attitude

Posted on April 10, 2013 by jimdavenport

Background: There are people who cross our paths over our lifetime that we never forget. This article is about servanthood and two very special people immediately came to mind as I thought about the topic.  Both of these Christian men … Continue reading →

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A Debt You Owe But Can Never Pay

Posted on March 15, 2013 by jimdavenport

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Background: I was raised in the church by a frugal mother and father and introduced to the Lord through weekly church attendance and participation in children’s and youth programs. I accepted Jesus as my Savior as a twelve-year old.  By … Continue reading →

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A True Hero

Posted on March 7, 2013 by jimdavenport

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Background: We worship our “heroes” by idolizing them, only later to scold and turn on them when we find that they don’t live up to our expectations. Consider the life of Pete Rose. Rose was well-known by the nick-name, “Charlie … Continue reading →

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Be Joyful in Hope

Posted on February 26, 2013 by jimdavenport

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Background: Aristotle said “Hope is a waking dream.”  In The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Canto III:  The Gate of Hell, line 9, Dante wrote “All hope abandon, ye who enter in.”  Lord Byron wrote in a letter to Thomas Moore in 1815 … Continue reading →

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Our Comforter

Posted on February 15, 2013 by jimdavenport

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Background: I was born the first time during the midst of World War II.  I was born the second time twelve years later.  No, I did not physically die, nor was I reincarnated.  But both births were miraculous.  My first … Continue reading →

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Formed for God’s Purpose

Posted on February 3, 2013 by jimdavenport

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Background: Do you have an ultimate purpose for your life? Are you driven to rise to the top of the corporate world? Do you want to accumulate vast wealth? Do you want to be a great political leader? Is great … Continue reading →

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