Toronto Author David DeCordova Decodes Sacred Texts—and Takes Religious Journalism to YouTube

From Toronto, Canada, David DeCordova is building a research-and-media practice that treats sacred texts as material for public conversation—not only for people already inside a tradition.

David DeCordova is an author and the founder of DeCordova Enterprises, a research and religious studies company based in Ontario, Canada. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Erindale Campus. Through the firm, organizers can also book him to speak. He is deeply interested in the three major monotheistic traditions. His studies have included Egyptian texts, Kabbalah, Judaism, and Christianity, and he is passionate about the symbolic nature of these sacred texts.

A Toronto Base for a Wider Brief

One of the photos he shared for his profile shows him in front of the University of Toronto Erindale Campus—the campus from which he graduated, and an image that roots the work in the same region where he lives and builds. The brief, though, is deliberately wide. His goal is to appeal to both religious and nonreligious people. His intention for his writing is to encourage thought, spark debate, and evolve the spiritual condition of humanity. The problem he wants the business to help solve is encouraging healthy interfaith dialogue among different religious traditions.

David also wants to add something new to religious discourse. He sees too much of the current conversation as argumentative and hostile, and he wants to bring meaningful ideas that unite people rather than encourage divisiveness. That combination—local Toronto base, international subject matter, and a unifying editorial aim—fits the GTA's own mix of communities and conversations.

DeCoded and DeCoded 2

David is the author of DeCoded: The Bible explained, which addresses biblical symbolism, and DeCoded 2: The secrets of The Lord, a motivational book that draws success-based principles from the Bible. The first title opens the text; the second carries principles into daily ambition. Together they give Canadian and international readers two ways into the same body of study.

Today's Religious Talk

He believes in religious journalism, and he launched a YouTube channel called Today's Religious Talk to practice it. The channel is available at youtube.com/@todaysreligioustalk. He also shares updates on Instagram. His longer ambition is to turn Today's Religious Talk into a media outlet that covers religious news globally.

Beyond his own channel, he has made multiple appearances on The Star Report Podcast hosted by Troi Torain, discussing mainstream topics and popular culture. Those guest spots show a willingness to bring sacred literacy into culture-facing rooms rather than keep it sealed inside religious media alone.

Vision, Hosting, and What Comes Next

A line he holds onto reads like both scripture-adjacent counsel and a founder's operating system: "Write the vision and make it plain and let your feet run thereby." He is currently running for The Top Host Competition sponsored by Ryan Seacrest and iHeartRadio—another step toward hosting conversations at scale, alongside his plan for a global religious-news outlet.

Through DeCordova Enterprises he continues the research work, the religious studies focus, and the speaking calendar. His advice for others is brief: keep working on your visions.

For Toronto Journal readers, David is a Toronto-based author and University of Toronto Erindale Campus graduate turning long study—monotheistic traditions, Egyptian texts, Kabbalah, Judaism, Christianity, and biblical symbolism—into books, a YouTube practice, podcast appearances, and a company built to carry the dialogue further. Start with Today's Religious Talk, the DeCoded titles, or a speaking inquiry through DeCordova Enterprises.

Why This Story Belongs Here

The Greater Toronto Area is one of the easiest places in North America to see many religious traditions sharing neighborhoods, workplaces, and campuses. David's Toronto base and his University of Toronto Erindale Campus degree place him inside that reality. His business response is not a vague call for tolerance; it is a research-and-media practice aimed at healthier interfaith dialogue, backed by books, a YouTube channel, and a company that can put him on a stage.

That is also why the nonreligious audience matters in his brief. In a region this diverse, plenty of neighbors are curious without being committed to a tradition. Plain explanation of symbolism gives them a way in—and a less hostile tone gives them a reason to stay.

As he pursues larger hosting opportunities, including The Top Host Competition sponsored by Ryan Seacrest and iHeartRadio, and as he works toward growing Today's Religious Talk into a global religious-news outlet, the local story remains the foundation: a Toronto author treating sacred texts as public material and building DeCordova Enterprises to carry the work.