The 8 Minute Devotion

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. 

The third key in being a "weakling" is to learn to rest in the power of Christ. As believers we can cease from our work and trust in the Lord's, as Pastor Cameron encourages us today!

The Lord can save by many or by few, as Pastor Cameron reminds us today. We need to rely on His grace and not our numbers or wisdom in order to build his Kingdom! 

On today's podcast Pastor Cameron talks about our second key in being a "weakling" - learn to rely on God's grace. We should all realize that everything we ultimately accomplish is only by the grace of God!

Another reason the Lord allows us to go through weakness is so we can understand the pain and trials of others. Join Pastor Cameron as he encourages us to find redemptive purpose in our trials and weakness. 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron reminds us that our trials are temporary, but the glory they are working is eternal. We can rejoice in our weaknesses because we know these pains are but for a moment but God's power never ends. 

The first step in being a weakling is to rejoice in trials, as Pastor Cameron shares today.. Christians are the happiest people on earth, not because our lives are perfect, but because we know the Lord is with us through every difficulty! 

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron reminds us that our pursuit of "weakness" is not for weakness' sake but for Christ's sake. We exchange our weakness for Christ's strength. 

Join Pastor Cameron as he begins a two-week series looking at the Apostle Paul's words, "When I am weak, then I am strong." How can we be a "weakling" that experiences God's very own power? 

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron completes our Easter series by looking at the 7th statement of Jesus on the cross. He committed His Spirit to His Father, in assurance that His mission was complete and man had been reconciled to God! 

With His 6th statement on the cross, Jesus declared His victory - He had finished His mission on earth, His suffering was complete, and Satan's power over death was forever stripped away. Join Pastor Cameron as we look at Christ's victory on today's episode. 

Jesus expressed His physical thirst on the cross, while also hinting at His spiritual thirst. On today's episode, Pastor Cameron reminds us that Jesus thirsted for a moment so that we need never thirst again! 

Jesus fulfilled Scripture on the cross by quoting Psalm 22, as Pastor Cameron shows us on today's podcast. His declaration pointed to the victory that He was winning for all mankind through His death and resurrection. 

Pastor Cameron continues our Easter series by looking at Jesus' fourth statement on the cross. Christ was willing to experience despair so that we could experience everlasting joy. 

On our Good Friday episode, Pastor Cameron considers how Jesus cared for His mother, even while on the cross. Christ is not separate from His people, but cares about the things that concern us. 

Join Pastor Cameron as we look at the second of Jesus' statements on the cross - His assurance to the repentant thief that He would be forgiven and accepted into heaven. On the cross, Jesus offered redemption to the thief, and the same redemption is available to all of us today. 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron continues discussing Jesus' first statement on the cross. We were all responsible for Jesus going to the cross, and His forgiveness of us empowers us to forgive others as well. 

The first statement of Jesus on the cross was His plea for His Father's forgiveness, for the very men who were nailing Him to the cross. Pastor Cameron calls us to ponder this extraordinary grace and mercy of Christ. 

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron begins our Easter series - "The Last 7." What did Jesus say on the cross, and what is the significance for us today? Join us the next two weeks to find out!

Pastor Cameron brings our "Happy Life" series to an end on today's podcast. Happiness is not unobtainable and doesn't have to be out of your grasp, but is available for all who are in Christ! 

The Lord's people can be happy in the middle of any persecution, for they know the glory that their trials bring. Join Pastor Cameron as he continues to share the path to a happy life. 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron looks at a Biblical promise - all who want to live godly will suffer persecution! The persecution and trials of the righteous lead to great heavenly reward. 

How can the persecuted by happy? Join Pastor Cameron as he begins answering this question on today's episode! 

Join Pastor Cameron as he continues looking at the pathway to a happy life. Jesus Himself made the way of peace available for all who will follow Him! 

We are never more like the Father than when we are working peace, as Pastor Cameron reminds us today. We want to be people who love, desire, and delight in peace!