The 8 Minute Devotion

Join Pastor Cameron as he shares how the power to witness and do missions comes through the anointing of the Holy Spirit. We can go into all the world through the leading of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! 

Just as the Father sent the Son, so the Father and Son send the Holy Spirit. We do missions as part of the Lord's own sending nature, as Pastor Cameron elaborates on today. 

Missions is embedded in the very nature of the Trinity, as Pastor Cameron shows us today. The Father sent the Son, and we are likewise sent out by the Lord Himself! 

The commands of Scripture are universal - they are for everyone in every culture and every nation. Join Pastor Cameron as he encourage us to go into every single part of the world with the Gospel! 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron invites us all to join in God's mission on earth. Jesus was the first cross-cultural missionary, leaving heaven to come to earth, and invites us to cross cultures for His Kingdom as well!  

Jesus' very purpose in coming to earth was to seek and save the lost. Pastor Cameron talks about the tremendous blessing that we are invited to join in this purpose! 

Pastor Cameron finishes his three-part series on the fifth anniversary of Caleb's passing by looking at the promise that hope never disappoints. Even in the worst moments of life, our hope is in Christ and the glorious future He has for us. 

On today's episode Pastor Cameron continues talking about the sudden passing of his firstborn son Caleb, five years ago. Christians are not called to ignore our pain in tragedies, but we are empowered to take our pain to Jesus and realize He is with us in the struggle. 

5 years ago today Pastor Cameron's firstborn son Caleb passed away in his sleep. On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron shares a faith-filled reflection on Caleb's time in heaven.

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron looks at the words of Paul - our hope and joy and crown in heaven is the people we have led to salvation. It is a privilege to join God's mission and take part in His reward! 

Although there are challenges to being on the mission field, these challenges are not insurmountable through faith and sacrifice! Join Pastor Cameron as he calls us to obey the Lord wherever and however He calls us. 

One of the keys to effectiveness in missions is to launch out in faith! If we wait until there are no obstacles and challenges to go to the mission field there will always be an excuse, as Pastor Cameron shares today. 

Any time we do cross-cultural missions there are challenges, as Pastor Cameron reminds us from some of his own stories today. But God always gives grace as we walk in obedience! 

Join Pastor Cameron as he continues the "HEART of Missions" series by reminding us to delight ourselves in the Lord. When we truly delight in Him, our desires will merge with God's and we will receive everything we are hoping and dreaming for, nations as our inheritance! 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron shares that reaching the nations has been God's intention from the very beginning of His redeeming work with man. When we participate in missions, we are joining in God's core plan and purpose!

What inheritance would you like to have? Join Pastor Cameron as he reminds us that the Lord has promised nations as our inheritance! 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron encourages us to go into all the world with the blessings God has given us. At it's very core, Christianity is a faith on a mission! 

When God has blessed us, we should let others know what He has done! On today's episode, Pastor Cameron encourages us to share the good things that have happened in our lives. 

Join Pastor Cameron as he looks at how we can "give" our blessings to others. Generosity should be a mark of every believer! 

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron instructs us that God's good blessings can become bad in our lives if we use them for our own lusts and pride. We should make sure to use the good gifts God has given us to bless our world! 

Desiring the blessings of God is good - God desires to bless His children and we should pray for these blessings! Join Pastor Cameron as he reminds us we should never feel guilty over our blessings, but rather should seek to use them in a way that extends the kingdom of God. 

God blesses us so that we may be a blessing to others, and to the nations! On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron encourages us to consider the real reason we are blessed. 

On today's episode Pastor Cameron continues our look at the "HEART" of missions by reminding us that missions is for all of us - it is not just for the special but is for all followers of Christ! We pray you will be blessed by this second episode of season 4!

The 8 Minute Devotion is back with a brand-new season! We pray you have had a blessed three months as we have been on summer break.  Pastor Cameron starts season 4 with a series on missions - what is God's heart for our world? 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron brings season 3 of the podcast to a close by looking at the words written in July of 2020 by his firstborn son Caleb, just three months before he unexpectedly passed away, "We will be in heaven, and be happy with God." This is the third part of Pastor Cameron's graduation series in honor of Caleb, who would have graduated from high school this year.    We trust you have been blessed and encouraged by The 8 Minute Devotion this season. We recently crossed 100,000 lifetime downloads, and look forward to many more! The podcast will be on a 12-week summer break, and we are planning on being back with new episodes on Monday September 8th. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments in the meantime! 

When we are at our lowest, Jesus is at His nearest. Join Pastor Cameron as he continues pondering lessons from his firstborn son Caleb, who would have graduated high school this year. 

Pastor Cameron starts a special 3-part series on today's podcast, in memory of his firstborn son Caleb who would have graduated high school this year. On today's episode, we are reminded to live our lives with eternity in mind, because only what is done for Christ will last!

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron brings our "Jesus in Judges" series to an end by looking at Jesus as the One who destroyed death through dying. His death was the very vehicle by which He destroyed the work of the enemy and the power of death and sin!

Join Pastor Cameron as we continue looking at Jesus through the life of Samson. Through Samson's moral failure, we can be reminded of the way Jesus never failed and always overcame temptation - Samson was a strong man who was actually weak, while Jesus was a strong man who was stronger than we could ever imagine!

Join Pastor Cameron as he looks at how Jesus gives water that eternally satisfies. Samson's thirst was satisfied for a moment by the fountain, but when we drink the water of life we will never thirst again. 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron reminds us that Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah. He is the Strong One who is always sweet to His people. 

Manoah and his wife were barren, unable to have a child, when Samson was miraculously born. Join Pastor Cameron as he shares the parallel with Christ, who was also born through completely supernatural means. 

The last judge we will cover in our "Jesus in Judges" series is Samson, as Pastor Cameron begins today. Samson was a tragically flawed figure, who nevertheless gives us several glimpses into the life and ministry of Christ. 

Join Pastor Cameron as we look at one more lesson from the life of Jepthah - Jesus is the true offering that atoned for our sins. Whereas Jepthah foolishly and needlessly offered his daughter, Jesus was the necessary once for all-time offering that forever secured the salvation of all who trust in Him!

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron looks at how Jesus did not go to the highest levels of society when choosing His disciples. Rather, He chose the lowly and the forgotten, and He is still looking for men and women like this today!

Just as Jepthah was rejected by his own brothers and family, so Jesus was rejected by the very ones He came to save. Join Pastor Cameron as we look into this parallel on today's episode. 

Join Pastor Cameron as we look at the next judge in our series "Jesus in Judges" - Jepthah. Jepthah was a rough man, rejected by his own people, who was mightily used by God.  

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron considers the weapons of Gideon's army - a clay jar, a torch, and a trumpet! We must always remember that our weapons are not carnal but spiritual, as Jesus will empower us with spiritual weapons for the spiritual battle we are in. 

When it was time for Gideon to lead his army into battle against the Midianites, the Lord pared his forces down from 32,000 men to just 300! The Lord can save by many or by few and wants our trust to be in Him and Him alone, as Pastor Cameron shares today. 

Gideon had a revelation of the Lord as Jehovah-Shalom, "The Lord our Peace." Join Pastor Cameron as we consider how Jesus can bring peace into any situation - peace is not just a quality He possesses but He is Peace!

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron reminds us that Jesus is the wonderful deed worker of the fathers. The same God who did miracles before is the same God we serve today!

Gideon was a man from the weakest family in the weakest tribe of the weakest nation, yet God called Him a mighty man of valor! On today's episode, Pastor Cameron shows us how this points towards Jesus, the Savior who was born in Bethlehem and raised in Nazareth. 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron begins our look at Gideon, the man the Lord plucked from weakness and obscurity to lead His people to deliverance. As the life of Gideon shows us, the Lord can save by many or by few! 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron looks at Jesus as the Captain who offered Himself willingly to His people. Just as Deborah and Barak were volunteers in the army of Israel, so Jesus told the Father, "Here am I, send me." 

Join Pastor Cameron as he looks at Jesus as the Call who awakens His people. We need His voice to break us out of our slumber! 

Barak was not willing to go to battle without the presence of Deborah - we need to realize that our victory in battle only comes through Jesus! Join Pastor Cameron as he looks into Judges to remind us of the victory we have through Christ!

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron reminds us that Jesus is not only a prophet, but the Prophet who speaks for God. He is an all-powerful miracle-working Prophet who reveals the Father to His people! 

Join Pastor Cameron as he looks at the story of the Judge Deborah. Her courage and faith led the people of Israel to freedom, and her story points to several aspects of the work of Jesus!

Join Pastor Cameron as he starts a new series on the podcast today - "Jesus in Judges". Judges, the seventh book in the Bible, can be full of violent and disturbing narratives, yet if we look closely we can see hints of Christ's redeeming work in and through these events. The Scriptures testify of Jesus, and we will see "Jesus in Judges" for the next few weeks!  

Pastor Cameron brings our "How to Be a Weakling" series to a close on today's episode. The Lord wants to perfect His power in our weakness, through the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead!

As we acknowledge our own weakness, we can experience the power of Jesus' resurrection. On today's episode, Pastor Cameron reminds us that the pathway to Christ's resurrection was His own death - it was in weakness that the ultimate glory was revealed.