From "Non-Negotiables" Elder David Hollis · · TroyWhite
“You don't negotiate with terrorists — it's not negotiable. How you going to negotiate for life that you couldn't give?”
On , David Hollis, Chief Human Resources Officer at M&T Bank, spoke about ethics during "Non-Negotiables" Elder David Hollis on TroyWhite.
David Hollis, who serves as Chief Human Resources Officer at Mt Bank, has also been active as a religious speaker. In a February 2024 sermon titled "Non-Negotiables," Hollis drew from the book of Exodus to discuss what he described as aspects of faith that should not be compromised. He stated that "my peace is nonnegotiable; my hope is nonnegotiable; my crown is nonnegotiable; my salvation is nonnegotiable," and urged the congregation not to negotiate their faith, peace, hope, salvation, or legacy. Hollis also referenced the biblical plagues in Egypt and emphasized God's record-keeping and the importance of names. In a 2019 sermon titled "How Did You Get Out?" at Mt. Zion Apostolic Church in Indianapolis, Hollis spoke from Genesis chapter 38, discussing themes of deliverance and redemption. He referenced the story of Judah and Tamar, and stated that "while we were without strength Christ died for the ungodly; while you were his enemy he was taking care of you." Hollis also noted that the book of Genesis contains "first literature, first culture, first marriage, first humanity, first redemption."