The 8 minute devotion exists to give you hope and encouragement through the Word of God. Join Pastor Cameron Walcott as he brings us through the Word of God each day, looking at keys that will build up your faith, provide hope for your journey, and encourage you to pursue holiness and God's very best for your life.

The most famous story from the life of David is his battle with Goliath, and this story reveals several key insights into a life of faith and victory. Pastor Cameron begins our introduction to this story today!

David lived in the time of the Old Covenant, but the Lord brought him into New Covenant realities! On today's episode, Pastor Cameron encourages us to keep our eyes on all the Lord has done and will do for us.

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron discusses the righteousness that David learned as a shepherd. As men and women of God, we need to keep our hearts pure before Him and ask for His grace to always walk with Him!

Pastor Cameron discusses the importance of wisdom on today's episode. David learned wisdom while caring for sheep that he used while caring for people!

Join Pastor Cameron as he looks at the first quality David learned as a shepherd that prepared him to be a king - faithfulness. The Lord wants us to learn faithfulness in that which is small so we are ready to rule with Him!

David learned several qualities as a shepherd that prepared him to be a king. Pastor Cameron encourages us today to allow God to prepare us in our "hidden" stages so we are ready when he releases us into His ultimate calling for our lives!

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron continues disucssing David's anointing to be the next king of Israel. God saw David as a king, despite his physical limitations!

Everyone else in David's life saw him as a mere shepherd boy, but God saw Him as a king! On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron reminds us that God's thoughts towards us are great.

God doesn't judge by numbers or strength, but He looks at the heart, just as He did when He found David! Join Pastor Cameron as he reminds us that God's eyes are always looking for those who put their trust in Him.

Join Pastor Cameron as we start the new year on the podcast with a brand-new series - "The Heart of David". David was a man after God's own heart and is an inspiration for us all!

On today's Christmas episode of the podcast, Pastor Cameron reads several encouraging Christmas passages from the Scriptures. We rejoice that Jesus came to earth in order to be with His people and save us from our sins! Merry Christmas from The 8 Minute Devotion! We will be on a break until the new year, with new episodes coming soon!

Join Pastor Cameron as he brings our "WHY Christmas" series to a close by looking at Jesus as the Friend who brings us out of darkness and into His glorious light. Whatever your need is this Christmas, look to Christ and He provides!

Jesus came as a Friend that we may have fulness of joy! Join Pastor Cameron as he encourages us with the joy of the Christmas message on today's podcast.

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, a Scripture Pastor Cameron reads on today's episode. If you are brokenhearted or going through pain, be assured that is when our Friend is at His closest!

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron shares how Christmas and comfort go hand in hand. Jesus came to earth that He may bring comfort and consolation to His people.

Jesus came to earth to be the Friend we needed who brings us comfort and companionship. We are never alone because God is with us, as Pastor Cameron reminds us today.

Join Pastor Cameron as he continues our "WHY Christmas" series by seeing that we needed a King to bring us God's glory. Nothing in this world will ever ultimately satisfy us - we were made for the glory of God!

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron talks about how Jesus came to earth to bring us His peace! He brings peace to the nations and peace to the hearts of all who trust in Him.

We serve a King who brings justice to the oppressed, the poor, and the weak. Join Pastor Cameron as he looks at the King who brings justice to all!

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron talks about the King who came to make us righteous. Christ does not leave us in our sins but transforms us so that we can be like Him!

The Scriptures prophecied of the coming King, and the Gospels tell us of His birth and arrival. Join Pastor Cameron as we look at the Scriptures that proclaim the coming of the King!

Join Pastor Cameron as he begins discussing the next reason for Christmas - Christmas exists because we needed a King! Jesus came as the Perfect King and Ruler that we always needed.

Christmas reminds us of the Good Shepherd who leaves the 99 to rescue the 1! Join Pastor Cameron as he shows us the connection between this story and Christmas.

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron shows us that Jesus came to earth because we were lost. Christmas was God's idea to kickstart Christ's salvation of the lost!

The greatest gift of Christmas is salvation from our sins, as Pastor Cameron shares today! Sin brings death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ.

On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron discusses how Christmas is connected to our need for a Savior. Jesus came to earth as a baby so He could save His people from their sins!

Join Pastor Cameron as we start a brand-new Christmas series. Why did Jesus need to come to earth as a baby? What was the point of Christmas?

Pastor Cameron brings our Thankgsiving series to a close by calling us to always remember the cross. Jesus told us to remember His life, death, and resurrection. Happy Thanksgiving from The 8 Minute Devotion! We will be on a short holiday break until Monday.

We can have true gratitude even in trying times when we realize that God is working all things for good for those who love Him and are called by Him! Join Pastor Cameron as he calls us to remember this truth.

Saying thank you is more important than we may imagine! We need to go out of our way to say the words "thank you" to the Lord and to others, as Pastor Cameron reminds us today!

Pastor Cameron begins a short "Thanksgiving" series today by looking at the first step to gratitude - rejoicing and singing to the Lord! We can sing our way to thankfulness when we make a joyful noise to the Lord.

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron brings our "Hope, Healing, and Holiness" series to a close by looking at how holiness transforms the way that we live. We can become like Christ through His transforming power!

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron shares with us about the connection with holiness and hope. Because we know that one day we will see Jesus and be transformed into His image, we begin walking in real holiness today!

Holiness is only possible through the grace of God, as Pastor Cameron shares with us today. If God commands us to be holy - which He does - He will also empower us do it as we lean on His grace and His power!

Join Pastor Cameron as he continues pointing us towards the call to holiness. The Church must be willing to confront sin, in order to point people to the glorious freedom of a holy life!

Pastor Cameron reminds us of the enslaving nature of sin on today's podcast. Holiness sets us free from sin's power!

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron begins looking at the destructive effects of sin. Sin destroys all that it comes in contact with, which is why we always need to trust in Christ and His grace to deliver us from its power!

We are destined to become like Jesus, our Savior, which means God's call is for all of His children to be holy! Join Pastor Cameron as we being looking at the third and final "H" in our series.

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron proclaims that healing is an absolute guarantee for all who are in Christ! Even if we don't see the healing in the time or fashion we expected, we can look forward to a day when every sickness and disease is fully healed through what Jesus has done.

Faith and healing are always connected in the Scriptures, as Pastor Cameron shares today. If you need a touch from God, continue to believe Him for your healing!

Join Pastor Cameron as he continues to look at the topic of healing, through the words of the Apostle John. No matter what is ailing you, there is healing through Christ!

Healing is not just for part of us, but all of our being! On today's podcast, Pastor Cameron reminds us that God's healing is for the body, the soul, and the spirit.

Jesus came to give us life, and life more abundantly! Join Pastor Cameron as he encourages us to look to God as the Source of all healing.

Sickness is a foreign intruder on God's creation, as Pastor Cameron shares today. The Church can carry God's original intention for divine health to the world!

Pastor Cameron begins looking at the second "H" in our series today - healing. Healing is an essential part of the vision and calling God has given to the Church!

Hope never disappoints, as Pastor Cameron shares on today's episode. Every hope we have ever had will be richly rewarded for all who are in Christ.

Join Pastor Cameron as he encourages us to be full of hope even in our darkest times. Prisoners of hope are those who see that the Lord has a glorious purpose in everything His children go through!

The basis of the Christan hope is that Jesus rose from the dead. On today's episode, Pastor Cameron encourage us to always hope in Christ and His resurrection power.

Hope is one of the three qualities that the Apostle Paul tell us will always abide. On today's episode, Pastor Cameron begins looking at hope and encouraging us of it's vital place in the Christian life.

On today's episode, Pastor Cameron begins a series on three vital qualities - hope, healing and holiness. Spreading these virtues can serve as a vision for our lives!

Pastor Cameron brings our "HEART of Missions" series to a close today by giving us one more call to reach our world with the Gospel. As we serve those who are least esteemed by the world, we are actually serving Christ! Apologies for the audio on this week's episodes, we expect to have resolved our technical issues and have A+ audio back next week!