Blog | David Talley

Talkin' to Jesus (2)

AUDIO VERSION "Jesus, You’re wonderful!" In Psalm 40:5 we read these words, "Many, O LORD my God, are your wonderful works which You have...

Dave Talley

Jun 1, 20225 min read

Talkin' to Jesus (1)

AUDIO VERSION "Jesus, I’m so sorry. Forgive me." In Luke 5:8 we read of Peter's spontaneous worship of the Master when once he had seen...

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May 25, 20224 min read

Standards or Preferences

(PODCAST on the same subject) This issue goes WAY BACK into my background and roots. As a young person I often heard sermons on how we...

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May 20, 20225 min read

My Disposable Recliner

(Audio Version) What do paper plates and fine china have in common? What does charcoal and fine diamonds have in common? What does an...

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Apr 27, 20224 min read

Why Me?

(AUDIO VERSION - with background noise from an outside table at Starbucks) Have you ever wondered about the little boy who went to the...

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Apr 21, 20225 min read

What Our Interests Reveal

AUDIO VERSION Companies with the knowhow, resources, and access are constantly tracking our habits. Amazon, Twitter, Facebook, Google;...

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Apr 6, 20226 min read

Another Opinion About Will Smith

AUDIO VERSION I grew up with Will Smith. Not literally of course, but The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was one of the most familiar sitcoms...

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Mar 30, 20228 min read

Who's Coming First, Christ or the Antichrist?

AUDIO VERSION In their final conversation with the risen Savior, it is apparent that the last question on the disciples' minds and lips...

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Mar 23, 20228 min read

No, Literally

AUDIO VERSION I believe that the same Jesus who walked the shores of the Sea of Galilee 2,000 years ago is going to come back to this...

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Mar 16, 20225 min read

A Prayer for Putin

AUDIO VERSION For more than 2 decades I have heard the name "Vladimir Putin" in the news. Today we in the US have a consensus license to...

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Mar 9, 20227 min read

A Death Wish

AUDIO VERSION The year I was born, Charles Bronson starred as a vengeful vigilante in Death Wish. In 2018 Bruce Willis starred in a...

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Mar 2, 20228 min read

If We Prayed Honestly

AUDIO VERSION Dear God, What I really want is an easy life. Just enough of a challenge for me to feel like I'm still doing something...

Dave Talley

Feb 24, 20225 min read

Weariness

AUDIO VERSION Paul warned us "not to be weary in well doing." (Galatians 6:9 & 2nd Thessalonians 3:13). Easier said than done, right? If...

Dave Talley

Feb 16, 20226 min read

A Life Without Problems

AUDIO VERSION Of all the possible worlds that God could have made, this is the one He loved. We have to think theoretically about things...

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Feb 9, 20225 min read

More Than You Can Chew

AUDIO VERSION Burger King used to have a radio commercial that claimed, "It takes 2 hands to handle a whopper." Ah yes, sounds heavenly....

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Feb 2, 20227 min read

What Gives You Significance?

AUDIO VERSION Are you significant? Do you matter? If you think so, may I ask why? What makes you significant? Is it your intelligence,...

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Jan 26, 20225 min read

It's Not My Business

AUDIO VERSION Last evening I listened as another believer prayed to God concerning our church business meeting. It was a good and noble...

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Jan 19, 20226 min read

Is It Working, or Not?

AUDIO VERSION Around here, we've been talking a whole lot recently about prayer. One of the questions about prayer that has been bouncing...

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Jan 12, 20227 min read

New Year, New Me?

AUDIO VERSION It is trendy and somewhat humorous for people to belittle the practice of making New Year's resolutions. The reason is...

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Jan 5, 20226 min read

Hiatus

AUDIO VERSION Some years ago it occurred to me that I would end up sleeping 1/3 of my life away. And, even more significant; that this...

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Nov 11, 20213 min read