Why People Cut Off Family Over Politics

There is an interesting phenomenon going on these days in modern society that is not a good thing, but is very telling. This phenomenon is happening in various arenas. One was very noticeable beginning back during holiday season. There are certain holidays when families traditionally get together just to be…
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Worship: Attitudes and Gratitudes – Part 3 – Tal Davis

In this three part series, we are exploring the nature of worship and the proper attitudes that should be present when we do so. In the first installment, we discussed several of those mindsets that are characteristic of true worship. (read it here: http://www.marketfaith.org/2025/03/worship-attitudes-and-gratitudes-part-1-tal-davis/) We looked at Isaiah’s vision…
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When Justice is Racist

The controversy over “wokeness” has been a very prominent part of modern society throughout the last several years. In recent times, it emerged with a vengeance with the #MeToo movement. This really took off with the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal where women, at a grassroots level, began to push…
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False Religion Masquerading as Christianity

Probably beginning in the early 1400s, shepherds began placing a bell around the neck of the lead wether. A wether, in Middle English, was a castrated male sheep. The sheep with the bell was the lead weder, and was also called the belle-weder. By using the bell, a shepherd could…
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How to Get Back at Those Who Mocked Christians at the Olympics

There was a massive amount of publicity around the opening ceremony of the recent Paris Olympics. The event that created the biggest stir was a display featuring drag queens parodying Leonardo de Vinci’s iconic painting of “The Last Supper.” When the blowback started, the organizers first tried to say it…
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A Message to a Pastor on a Greek Island: Titus 3:1-11 – Tal Davis

As I write this article, my wife Barbara and I, along with my two sons, my daughter-in-law and two grand-daughters, are preparing for a trip of a lifetime. We will be touring Rome, the Mediterranean Greek islands, and stopping in Ephesus. My greatest excitement is to see first hand some…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 5: Sardis – Tal Davis

Most major cities in the ancient Mediterranean world had what was called an acropolis (high city). These were fortified citadels high on a hill or plateau, the cities’ citizens took refuge there in the event of an enemy attack. It was also where sacred buildings were built to be safe…
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Jesus’ Letters to Seven Asian Churches – Part 4: Thyatira – Tal Davis

In this seven part series we are analyzing the seven letters dictated to the Apostle John by the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ as recorded in the book of Revelation chapters two and three. Previously we looked at the first three letters written by the risen Jesus to churches in Ephesus,…
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