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The Difference Between Hypocrisy & Courtesy
AUDIO VERSION Hypocrisy: the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform;...
Dave Talley
Nov 4, 20215 min read
Dead Religion
AUDIO VERSION What do you think of when you read those words? To some people all religion is dead religion. “Religion is a crutch for...
Dave Talley
Oct 27, 20215 min read
Deconstructing Your Faith
AUDIO VERSION Yesterday I listened to a podcast episode in which the host declared for the first time publicly that he was no longer a...
Dave Talley
Oct 21, 20218 min read
Don't Shun the -tions, -sions, (and Especially not the -xion)
AUDIO VERSION Do you like big words? I do. If you don't, that's ok. BUhUhUhUhT.... But, God has never placed a premium on ignorance. ...
Dave Talley
Oct 14, 20215 min read
The Circles and Cycles of the Christian Life
AUDIO VERSION If you had to draw a line on a piece of paper that would best represent your life―no words or explanations, just a...
Dave Talley
Sep 29, 20215 min read
Did The Devil Make Me Do It?
AUDIO VERSION Eve blamed the devil for her transgression. Paul blamed the devil for the ignorance of sinners (2nd Corinthians 4:3-4). The...
Dave Talley
Sep 22, 20215 min read
Just Smile
AUDIO VERSION I do not believe in the power of positive thinking... at least not as a stand-alone-principle. Not in the way Norman...
Dave Talley
Sep 15, 20216 min read
Death Will Die
Audio Version "The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death." (1st Corinthians 15:26) That has probably never been chosen as anyone's...
Dave Talley
Sep 8, 20215 min read
Despair
AUDIO VERSION I didn't grow up watching Hee Haw. In fact, I didn't grow up watching anything, at least not on TV. My entire life as a...
Dave Talley
Sep 1, 20218 min read
Up and Down Faith
AUDIO VERSION This morning I had a divine moment. A God moment. Popularly, a "God moment" is defined (via Google) as "that personal...
Dave Talley
Aug 25, 20216 min read
Difference Maker
Audio Version One of the stranger verses in the Bible is found in Ecclesiastes 11:1, "Cast your bread upon the waters, and you will find...
Dave Talley
Aug 11, 20214 min read
Are you a Problem Solver or a Problem Causer?
AUDIO VERSION Don't take it personally, but you have a reputation. You're known for being one or the other; a problem or a solution. It...
Dave Talley
Aug 4, 20215 min read
Little is Much
AUDIO In the harvest field now ripened There’s a work for all to do; Hark! the voice of God is calling, To the harvest calling you. In...
Dave Talley
Jul 14, 20214 min read
All of Grace
Audio version Grace is sometimes defined by the following acronym: G - God's R - Riches A - At C - Christ's E - Expense Commonly, it is...
Dave Talley
Jul 7, 20214 min read
The god of Your Imagination
Audio Version Perhaps you are familiar with the idea of a higher power. Or, maybe you've heard the phrase, "the god of our...
Dave Talley
Jul 1, 20213 min read
The Divine Purpose of Pain
By Russ Nash, guest author. Audio Version In October of 2020, something I had dreaded and expected for many years came to pass. Two discs...
Dave Talley
Jun 23, 20215 min read
Emancipation
AUDIO VERSION Juneteenth (June 19th) is a holiday set aside in the United States to celebrate the emancipation of former slaves. That...
Dave Talley
Jun 16, 20215 min read
Glorious Plodding
Ok, maybe not glorious. But valuable. Maybe these thoughts are self-serving. Perhaps I am only trying to justify my own philosophy of...
Dave Talley
Jun 9, 20213 min read
What is Greatness?
How is it measured? Who is the judge? Great? In the simplest terms, greatness is about being above normal; beyond average....
Dave Talley
Jun 2, 20213 min read
Commanding the Impossible
Be careful for nothing. Be perfect. Pray always. Think about these statements a little deeper. Are they in any way possible? Be careful...
Dave Talley
May 26, 20213 min read
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