Blog | David Talley

May 19, 20234 min read

Impossible Things (5)

AUDIO VERSION As a child, I was exposed to a little Sunday School song that went like this: “God can do anything, anything, anything. ...

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Dave Talley

Apr 19, 20233 min read

Impossible Things (4)

AUDIO VERSION So, what have we seen so far? It is impossible for God to lie, so we should trust Him. It is impossible for God to do (or...

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Dave Talley

Mar 30, 20239 min read

Impossible Things (3)

AUDIO VERSION Let’s review. First: since it is impossible for God to lie, we can and should trust Him wholly. But there is more to it...

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Dave Talley

Mar 10, 20239 min read

Impossible Things (2)

[AUDIO VERSION] In “Impossible Things (1)” I postulated that since it’s impossible for God to lie, we can trust Him wholly. In that...

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Dave Talley

Feb 15, 20235 min read

Impossible Things (1)

AUDIO VERSION Would you believe me if I told you that I could take $1,000.00 and turn it into $1,000,000.00 in one year? I hope you would...

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Dave Talley

Jan 26, 20239 min read

Confessions of a Sheepdog

(December 7, 2022 from 1:00 - 3:00 a.m.) AUDIO VERSION Ok, the title was originally “Confessions of a Pastor,” but it sounded too...

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Dave Talley

Oct 26, 20224 min read

The Blessing of Rest

AUDIO VERSION Perhaps you are familiar with the old saying, "Let sleeping dogs lie." We had our own version of that when we were rearing...

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Dave Talley

Oct 19, 20226 min read

Tunnel Vision

AUDIO VERSION According to uclahealth.org, "Tunnel vision is a vision defect where objects cannot be seen unless they are near the center...

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Dave Talley

Oct 12, 20229 min read

What's in a Name?

AUDIO VERSION David Ray. That's my name. It means, "beloved; wise, protection" (or something like that). What does your name mean? It's...

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Dave Talley

Oct 5, 20222 min read

Holy Days

AUDIO VERSION What makes a day holy? God said it's holy. Well, that's easy enough. But why does He (or did He) declare certain days to...

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Dave Talley

Sep 28, 20224 min read

Anxious Annie

AUDIO VERSION She was feeling tense. As she fumbled for her keys nervously, she dropped them on the dark surface of the concrete steps...

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Dave Talley

Sep 21, 20223 min read

Sudden Changes

AUDIO VERSION Often I write to prove some point, to teach some truth, to present an argument, to clarify some doctrinal position. I don't...

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Dave Talley

Sep 15, 20224 min read

Ordained by God & Men

AUDIO VERSION Jesus chose 12 men to follow Him and to speak for Him; to preach. You may know of them as the 12 disciples who became the...

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Dave Talley

Sep 7, 20227 min read

The Value of Tedious Details

AUDIO VERSION In an article entitled "Facts are Boring but Useful," an author by the name of Rachel Wolfe writes, "There are great riches...

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Dave Talley

Aug 31, 20224 min read

Reasons to Keep On Going

AUDIO VERSION It has been said that righteousness is its own reward. I believe that. But is that the end of the story? No. The Bible has...

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Dave Talley

Aug 24, 20225 min read

Reasons to Quit

AUDIO VERSION It's funny to me. We imagine (well, I imagine) that we are cleaver and creative. Yet, Solomon wrote long, long ago that...

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Dave Talley

Jul 6, 20224 min read

Talkin' To Jesus (6)

AUDIO VERSION "Jesus, bless me!" Some of you remember Y2K. Oh, it was supposed to bring the end of the world! Of course, the end of the...

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Dave Talley

Jun 22, 20224 min read

Talkin' to Jesus (5)

AUDIO VERSION "Jesus, I’m Yours." "In Psalm 22:10 we read these words: "I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have...

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Dave Talley

Jun 15, 20223 min read

Talkin' to Jesus (4)

AUDIO VERSION "Jesus, please help!" From my point of view, this is the most natural and common form that prayer takes. That is, the cry...

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Dave Talley

Jun 8, 20224 min read

Talkin' to Jesus (3)

AUDIO VERSION "Jesus, thank You!" In this moment, it is fitting to consider the story of Jesus healing 10 lepers at once. Seemingly the...

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