Why I Love: Dave Matthews Band

May 29, 2013May 4, 2020 ~ devonbailey ~ 9 Comments

Back in the old myspace days I remember several friends having a music video on their page.You remember those days. You had to go and find the embed codes and paste them in the middle of all this gibberish. It was a pre-youtube world. Anyways this video was incredible. So well made. Such an interesting … Continue reading Why I Love: Dave Matthews Band

Here I am.

January 3, 2013January 4, 2013 ~ devonbailey ~ 1 Comment

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... Ready or not.... I have hidden under a pile of clothes in the closet He searches the house, the kitchen, under the table He searches for what is precious to him "Are you....in the pantry? He looks for me. He walks into His bedroom. He … Continue reading Here I am.

Certainty ( A sermon on Hope.)

November 15, 2012January 2, 2013 ~ devonbailey ~ Leave a comment

A few weeks ago we had the privilege of having College Gameday here in Tallahassee. I had heard word from a friend that some promos for the game were going to be filmed right up the street from me at the Chi Phi house and that it was open to the public. So of course … Continue reading Certainty ( A sermon on Hope.)

Let Go.

June 27, 2012January 10, 2013 ~ devonbailey ~ 2 Comments

I have always said that my greatest strength is also my greatest weakness. Me defining that greatest strength as the amount that I care for people. Because of this deep love and care for those I allow to get close I have also realized that I struggle with something that in many ways goes hand … Continue reading Let Go.

Dave Matthews, Doubts, and Christianity

May 25, 2012July 24, 2020 ~ devonbailey ~ 54 Comments

Just a disclaimer: I wrote this many years ago. I don't view my faith this way anymore as you can see in some of my newer writings. I'd like to say that people don't need tragedies to not believe what I was trying to sell many years ago and it was arrogant and narrow-minded for … Continue reading Dave Matthews, Doubts, and Christianity

Do we love God? (The Greatest Commandment)

April 13, 2012July 9, 2012 ~ devonbailey ~ 2 Comments

Preface:I am by no means a devout follower of all the things I know I should be. I wrote this as a means to convict myself. In doing so I hope you are able to take something out of it. It doesn't matter what my opinion of love is. God said how to love him. … Continue reading Do we love God? (The Greatest Commandment)

My Bloody Valentine.

February 6, 2012February 13, 2014 ~ devonbailey ~ 1 Comment

There were three words that changed my life forever. Three words that scared me. Three words that made me cry. Three words that brought me joy. Three words that brought me peace. Three words that brought me truth. Three words that brought me life. On the back of my car there is a very faded … Continue reading My Bloody Valentine.

Love came down. (A baby’s story.)

December 5, 2011December 5, 2011 ~ devonbailey ~ Leave a comment

It's not about presents, but presence. "And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not … Continue reading Love came down. (A baby’s story.)

God’s power and Love (Talk)

November 7, 2011January 10, 2013 ~ devonbailey ~ 14 Comments

Preface: Some said this was too intense for Middle Schoolers. My belief is that it's honestly intense for everyone at any point in their faith. I do believe it is important for people to realize that God's stories do not end in The Bible. They continue today through us. One of the messages I keep … Continue reading God’s power and Love (Talk)