Another Look at Christian Stewardship – Part 1 – Tal Davis

One of the most misunderstood and abused doctrines of the Christian faith is stewardship. Most people have totally mistaken perspectives on what stewardship actually is and how it is to be expressed by believers. The word often translated “steward” in the New Testament is the Greek term oikonomos. It…
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What is “Love”? – Part 2: Who Do We Love? – Tal Davis

Lord, we don’t need another mountain
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross
Enough to last ’til the end of time Lord, we don’t need another meadow
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams…
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Five Principles for the Church in the 21st Century – Part One – Tal Davis

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the
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Truth, Love, and the Truth in Love – Part 2 – Tal Davis

“All You Need is Love?” – 2 John The Beatles were probably the most famous rock and roll band ever. On June 25, 1967, they made real world history. On that day, for the first time in its history, the world was united in a simultaneous live television broadcast by…
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Truth, Love, and the Truth in Love – Part 1 – Tal Davis

“The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth!” – 2 John “And the lonely voice of youth cries, ‘What is truth?’” – Johnny Cash In the Gospel and the three letters ascribed to the Apostle John, the themes of love and truth were prominent. This was also especially…
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Live with Urgency! – Part 1 – Why Missions Matter – Tal Davis

I was not raised in an evangelical church. I did go to church regularly and attended Sunday School, but I always felt something was missing. In High School I accepted Jesus as my Savior through the ministry of a parachurch group. Later I began attending a Baptist church in my…
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