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So Just What Are UFOs? – Tal Davis

October 27, 2021 | Freddy Davis

Occasionally people will ask me, “Do you believe in UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects)?” My answer is always, and it usually surprises them to hear me say it, “Yes, of course. I do believe in UFOs.” Over the past seventy years or so there have been literally tens of thousands of…

The Reasons Why We Must Defend the Truth – Tal Davis

September 25, 2021 | Freddy Davis

Recently I engaged an adherent of an unorthodox religious movement in an online dialog regarding the Deity of Christ. In the course of that conversation, my opponent accused me of being mean because I challenged some of the ideas he was expressing in his posts. He seemed to think it…

Truth, Love, and the Truth in Love – Part 2 – Tal Davis

September 15, 2021 | Freddy 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…

Truth, Love, and the Truth in Love – Part 1 – Tal Davis

September 8, 2021 | Freddy 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…

Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Still Believe It Is the Only True Church – Tal Davis

August 20, 2021 | Freddy Davis

In recent years the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made great strides to change its public image from that of an unorthodox religious cult to one more in line with those of mainstream Christian groups. This effort has been seen in many of the church’s pubic statements…

What Can Johnny Appleseed Teach Us?: The Parable of the Soils from a Worldview Perspective: Part 2 – Tal Davis

July 25, 2021 | Freddy Davis

In the first installment of this two part series we talked about a legendary 19th century farmer named John Chapman, better known as “Johnny Appleseed.” Chapman traveled throughout the Midwest establishing numerous apple orchards. Eventually, he became something of legendary character in American folklore. The stories had him doing all…

What Can Johnny Appleseed Teach Us?: The Parable of the Soils from a Worldview Perspective – Part 1 – Tal Davis

July 21, 2021 | Freddy Davis

For several years after my retirement from the North American Mission Board, along with my work with MarketFaith Ministries, I pastored a small church in Ellijay, Georgia. That area of northwest Georgia is well known for growing delicious apples. Before that time I did not know there are so many…

Live with Urgency! – Part 2 – Doing Effective Missions in the 21st Century – Tal Davis

June 18, 2021 | Freddy Davis

Early in World War II, the United States Marine Corps fighting in the Pacific found they had a serious problem. They discovered that when various units were communicating back and forth over the radio, the messages were being intercepted by Japanese intelligence officers who understood English. They would then pass…

Live with Urgency! – Part 1 – Why Missions Matter – Tal Davis

June 14, 2021 | Freddy 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…

Let’s Play … “Where Were You on …?” – Part 3 – What Does the Passing of Time Mean from a Christian Perspective? – Tal Davis

May 18, 2021 | Freddy Davis

In North-Central Florida, there is a beautiful park called Ichetucknee Springs State Park. Each year thousands of people come to the park to enjoy picnics and the nice Florida weather. Perhaps the park’s greatest appeal, however, is going gently tubing down the Ichetucknee River stream that runs through it fed…

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