The 8 Minute Devotion

Join Pastor Cameron as he looks at Paul's attitude in his request for Onesimus. Paul uses a wise and gentle tone when speaking to Philemon, which is a key example for all of us today. 

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron looks at the fact that the sharing of our faith should be effective. We can expect to bear fruit when we plant the seed of the Gospel! 

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron preaches about the love and faith that should grow in the heart and life of every follower of Christ. Christians can be known for loving God and serving others!

The Apostle Paul thanked God for Philemon, and prayed for him regularly. Pastor Cameron encourages each of us to pray for the people in our lives as well. 

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron looks at the common greeting of the Apostle Paul - grace and peace. This simple greeting carries Kingdom power that is an encouragement for every believer. 

Paul began his letter to Philemon by calling himself "a prisoner of Christ." Join Pastor Cameron as we look at the victorious attitude that the Apostle Paul maintained through all his trials! 

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron starts a new series on the book of Philemon. We begin by looking at our 3 characters - the prisoner, the slave, and the nice guy!

We overcome anger with kindness - we overcome hatred with love - and we overcome evil with good! Join Pastor Cameron as we finish our series on 1 Peter 3:15 on today's episode. 

Believers are always called to speak the truth, and we are encouraged to do this with love and respect! On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron looks at this vital instruction, and how it affects our witness to the world. 

Join Pastor Cameron as we look at David, and how it was God's gentleness that ultimately made him great. We become great not through our anger but through the meekness that God gives us. 

When the Apostle Paul preached in Greece, he met the people where they were, even quoting their own poets. Join Pastor Cameron as he considers how this is an example of the way we should approach our own culture with the truth of the Gospel.

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron begins looking at our need to communicate our hope with gentleness and respect. We treat everyone we speak to as people who are made in the image of God!

We have a certain hope - our future is infinitely greater than our present, as Pastor Cameron reminds us. As believers we live in the already and not yet, looking ahead to the full manifestation of all of God's promises! 

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron reminds us that Jesus serves as the anchor of our soul. When life batters us and attempts to shake our faith, Christ is an anchor and will not let us be shaken! 

The Christian hope is not based on fuzzy good feelings or moral platitudes, but the solid fact of what Jesus did for us! Join Pastor Cameron as he reminds us of the hope that lives within us! 

The next part of 1 Peter 3:15 talks about giving a defense for "the hope" that is in us. On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron reminds us that the Christian faith is fundamentally full of hope! 

Join Pastor Cameron as we continue looking at 1 Peter 3:15. We should always be prepared to make a defense of our faith, as we can see from the example of the Apostle Paul in Greece. 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron begins looking at the next aspect of 1 Peter 3:15 - the defense of our faith. Christians should always be ready to provide an answer for the reasons we believe what we believe! 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron reminds us that when Christ is our Lord we can live with no fear! When He is for us, no one can be against us. 

As believers, we should have a deep internal revelation of Christ's holiness. Don't let the problems of the world around you distract you from honoring the Lord, as Pastor Cameron reminds us today. 

What does it mean to honor Christ as holy? How can we hold the Lord as holy in our hearts? Join Pastor Cameron as we consider these questions today! 

Join Pastor Cameron as we begin looking at Peter's encouragement for believers to "always be prepared" to share the reason for their hope. We should be able to tell the world the reason we live the way that we do! 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron brings our Micah 6:8 series to a close by looking at the truth God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. We can only do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God when we are in right relationship with Him! 

Followers of Christ are called to consider others better than themselves. Join Pastor Cameron as he encourages us to put the needs and desires of our brothers and sisters above our own. 

Pastor Cameron begins looking at three layers of humility on today's episode. Vertical humility causes us to realize everything we are is only because of God's grace. 

Humility isn't so much about thinking less of yourself, but more about thinking of yourself less, as Pastor Cameron shares today. True humility seeks to deflect attention away from self and towards the Lord. 

Join Pastor Cameron as we begin to look at the third and final instruction from Micah 6:8 - walking humbly with God. This habit all starts with walking with God, spending time with Him in prayer and His Word. 

In the end, mercy triumphs over judgment! Join Pastor Cameron as he continues to encourage us to love and rejoice in the mercy of God! 

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron begins looking at the second instruction from Micah 6:8 - love mercy! As we realize the majesty of the mercy of God, our hearts should be moved to show that same mercy to others. 

Jesus told His followers to give to those who asked of them, to give freely and generously. Join Pastor Cameron as we look at this important aspect of doing justly! 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron reminds us that we help Christ when we help those who are in the greatest need. When we serve those that the world considers the least, we are serving Him! 

Join Pastor Cameron as we begin looking at the first of the three qualities from Micah 6:8 - "Do justly." Just as Jesus went about "doing good", His followers should actively look for ways to work justice in our world! 

Join Pastor Cameron as he shares that God's desire and requirement for His people was always relationship with Him and right relationship with others. Relationship over ritual, relationship over religion, and relationship over human rigor is the key! 

The Lord's requirements for His people were not mainly ethical, but relational! On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron shares about our need to obey God and love others as we love ourselves. 

In Micah 6, the people of Israel offered more religious sacrifices, while the Lord was looking for a real relationship with Him and right relationships amongst themselves. Join Pastor Cameron as he reminds us of the Lord's desire for relationship over religion! 

On today's podcast, we look at the background of Micah 6:8. The Lord responds to His people's accusation by making it clear that He is looking at their hearts! 

Join Pastor Cameron as we begin looking at Micah 6:8, where the Lord reveals His desires for His people. He's looking for those who do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him! 

Are there any reasons that Christians still struggle with sin and sickness? Join Pastor Cameron as he closes our "Q&A week" by tackling this age-old question! 

Pastor Cameron answers another listener question on today's podcast, explaining why God created us even knowing that sin would enter the world and cause pain. The glory of the sons and daughters of God freely loving Him is infinitely greater than any suffering!

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron shares how the Scriptures show us Jesus is the only way to salvation. He will save all who come to Him in faith and repentance! 

On today's podcast Pastor Cameron looks at the question of eternal security. Is it possible for a genuine believer to forfeit their salvation? 

Join Pastor Cameron as we start a week of answering listener and viewer questions on the podcast. Today we consider if euthanasia is ever appropriate for believers, and focus on the truth that all people are made in the image of God. 

On our last episode before Easter, Pastor Cameron encourage us that the visions and dreams God has given us can come back to life, even if we have been discouraged through the trials of life. All of God's promises are yes and amen, and every dead part of our being can come back to life!

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron encourages us to persevere through any circumstance because of the hope of the resurrection! When we remember that Christ has conquered the grave we never need give up regardless of what we're facing. 

We can be righteous because the resurrection brings us newness of life! Join Pastor Cameron as he encourages us of the way our hope changes the way we live. 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron reminds us that the very same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead is alive inside of us! As followers of Christ, we can have victory in any situation. 

Resurrection is a key concept in Christianity, both as a historic fact, a future promise, and a present day reality that we need to live and experience! Join Pastor Cameron as we begin Holy Week by looking at the hope of the resurrection! 

Join Pastor Cameron as he reminds us that the cross is only good because it was followed by the resurrection! Our victory came at the cross and was sealed by the resurrection of Jesus! 

At the cross, Jesus made the greatest trade of all time! Join Pastor Cameron as he explains this glorious hope on today's episode. 

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron describes how the wrath of God was taken away at the cross. Jesus absorbed the wrath of God on behalf of our sins so that we can experience His favor!

On today's podcast Pastor Cameron begins looking at the next aspect of the Easter story that brings us hope - the cross. As Christians, our greatest victory came on our Savior's darkest day, which means we can have hope in any situation!