The Common Denominator – Part 2 – Tal Davis

January 15, 2025   |  

What do all the following famous TV and movie stars all have in common? Tom Cruise; Jennifer Lawrence; Tom Hanks; Meryl Streep; Robert Duval; Cate Blanchett; Morgan Freeman; Viola Davis; Harrison Ford; Glenn Close; Will Smith; Angelina Jolie; Dustin Hoffman; Faye Dunaway; Denzel Washington; Natalie Portman; Brad Pitt; Nicole Kidman;…
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The Common Denominator – Part 1 – Tal Davis

January 11, 2025   |  

What do the following famous TV and movie stars all have in common? John Wayne; Steve McQueen; Marilyn Monroe; Bob Newhart; Johnny Carson; Lucille Ball; Mary Tyler Moore; Don Knotts; Doris Day; Paul Walker; Carrie Fisher; Suzanne Somers; Roy Scheider; Heath Ledger; Elvis Presley; Peter Boyle; Brittany Murphy; Leonard Nimoy;…
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Baptism for the Dead – Tal Davis

December 27, 2024   |  

Recently the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (formerly LDS or Mormon church) had an open house for its new temple in Tallahassee, Florida. Non-members of the LDS were invited to tour the new facility and see first hand the rooms where the various “sacred” rituals are performed for…
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Where is That in the Bible? Part 1 – Tal Davis

November 28, 2024   |  

We all take a lot of things for granted. That is to say, we believe certain things are true because everyone says it is. Unfortunately, that is also true with the Bible. Many people, even most Christians, have been taught that certain things are said in the Bible, and we…
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A Biblical Focus On Prayer – Part 7 – Tal Davis

October 11, 2024   |  

From the fourth Thursday in November until January first of the next year, is what Americans call “The Holidays.” Starting with Thanksgiving, through Christmas, and ending on New Year’s Day, we celebrate with food and family. Each year Americans eat untold of tons of turkey, ham, dressing, black-eyed peas, green…
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A Biblical Focus on Prayer – Part 5 – Tal Davis

September 27, 2024   |  

Every year between 1984 and 2017, Harvard University awarded its Harvard Foundation’s Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award. It went to individuals whom the foundation deemed worthy because of their philanthropic support of various humanitarian causes. In 2017, it last prize went to singer Elton John. Other past honorees included Archbishop…
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A Biblical Focus On Prayer – Part 4: Praying for Ourselves – Tal Davis

September 2, 2024   |  

Greek mythology is full of fanciful tales of gods, goddesses, and heroes. One of the most thought-provoking stories was about a man named Narcissus. Narcissus, according to the myth, was the son of the river god Cephissus and nymph named Liriope. He was an extremely handsome young man. One day…
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