Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 2: Smyrna – Tal Davis

February 11, 2024   |  

In the first installment of this seven part series we recounted how, late in the First Century AD, the aged Apostle John was exiled on the Island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea. Patmos lies off the coast of the Roman province of Asia (now eastern Turkey). While languishing there,…
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Church Ministry Vs. Individual Ministry

February 11, 2024   |  

The Place of Christian Ministry
Where is the Christian life practiced? Different people have different ideas. Some think the proper place to practice their faith is primarily within the church. So, they become involved in the church’s organization in various ways to demonstrate their faithfulness to God. They do this…
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The Culture Wars are a Christian’s Greatest Opportunity

February 8, 2024   |  

Culture wars are more out in the open than anytime in recent history. The current war in America is primarily a battle between biblical values and naturalistic relativism. We see some of these worldview battles in:
  • The push for pro-abortion legislation at the state level.
  • The NCAA’s unwillingness to protect
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What Happens When Life Is Not Valued

January 25, 2024   |  

Something happened recently that I consider a huge tragedy. Indi Gregory was born in the United Kingdom with a degenerative mitochondrial disease that was life threatening. This is a rare metabolic disorder that affects cell function, and it caused Indi brain damage. As a result, this little girl was on…
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Whatever Happened to the Word-Faith Movement? – Tal Davis

January 13, 2024   |  

Back in the late 1970s, following the rise of the popular charismatic movement in American evangelicalism, there sprang another unusual branch of that spiritual movement that took root and rapidly spread among Pentecostals. Led primarily by popular television evangelists, that spiritual crusade became known as the Word-Faith Movement. It had…
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Is Your Church a Potted Plant or a Tumbleweed?

January 12, 2024   |  

The Iran–Contra affair was a political scandal that occurred during the Ronald Reagan administration. Between 1981 and 1986, government officials illegally sold arms to Iran, hoping to use the proceeds to fund the Contras in Nicaragua who were fighting the communist led Sandinista government. Colonel Oliver North was caught up…
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What Is the Proper Number of Dates Before Having Sex?

January 11, 2024   |  

Kristin Cavallari is a TV personality, fashion designer, podcaster, and author. The first role that brought her notoriety came in 2004 as a cast member on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. She later appeared in a spin-off series called The Hills. Then, in 2018–2020 she…
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