What’s with the New Latter-day Saints’ Temples? – Tal Davis

May 14, 2024   |  

(Note: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now prefers to be called officially simply the Church of Jesus Christ. However we will continue to use its traditional abbreviation of LDS to differentiate it from other churches. Also we will occasionally still refer to members of the church by…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 7: Laodicea – Tal Davis

March 31, 2024   |  

In this seven part series we have been examining the seven letters the exalted Jesus dictated to the Apostle John on the Island of Patmos, and that John included in the book of Revelation chapters two and three. The last remaining city on the risen Lord’s letter writing circuit is…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 6: Philadelphia – Tal Davis

March 28, 2024   |  

When we hear the name Philadelphia, we immediately think of the city in Pennsylvania where, in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. But long before the United States was even imagined, a city of that name was located in Asia Minor. It is to the church in that…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 5: Sardis – Tal Davis

March 16, 2024   |  

Most major cities in the ancient Mediterranean world had what was called an acropolis (high city). These were fortified citadels high on a hill or plateau, the cities’ citizens took refuge there in the event of an enemy attack. It was also where sacred buildings were built to be safe…
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