Good Fight

Fighting the Good Fight

If you missed last Saturday’s rally, the mainline media reported that ‘hundreds’ of people were at the Sydney rally. I didn’t do a count, but there were at least ten thousand, and my friends said 50,000. The rally in Melbourne was apparently much bigger! These rallies have been specifically opposing mandatory vaccination, but for most of us the vaccination issue is only one component in a greater pushback against government over-reach and the restriction of individual human freedoms.

Our times are indeed unprecedented, and it is not surprising that people look at the chaos worldwide and see signs of the coming of the end. Even so, what has both shocked and inspired me is the number of people who seem to be interpreting this within a faith framework that leads them, not to despair, but to push back in hope.

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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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The light shines in the darkness

Hi Fighter, Here we are, at the end of Holy week. As begin to write, it’s still Friday, and the images of our wonderful Good Friday service are still fresh in my mind. Even so, it’s been a busy and emotionally-draining week for me. Years ago, what always exhausted me this time of year were

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Back into the Ring

Hi Fighter, It’s Dave, checking in from Binacrombi. I’m down here just for the one night, touching base with the team here and making a new friend. I’ve included a pic of my new best mate below. If you haven’t made it to Binacrombi yet, this guy is another good reason to come. He seems

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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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The calm before the storm

Hi Fighter, It’s Father Dave back with you after another prolonged period of silence. I haven’t been hibernating through the winter (as attractive a proposition as that would have been). I’ve been doing the usual – preaching, praying, training, fighting and celebrating – and I’ve been preparing for a series of big events. It’s time

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Time to retreat!

Hi Fighter, It’s Father Dave, writing to you from the middle of the Australian bush! No, I’m not retreating from the Good Fight but I am retreating from the Big Smoke for a while. I am on long-service leave, and will be spending most of my weekends up to the end of May at Binacrombi

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An appeal from Father Dave

Hi Fighter, I’m actually going to make two appeals to you today. The first is a simple one: please watch this Sunday night’s edition of “Compass” on ABC TV (Australia). Post by Compass. Mind you, I have not been given any special preview beyond this 30-second snippet so it is possible that this screening will cost

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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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Merry Christmas

A simple message from my family to yours  [imaioVideo v=1] (if you can’t view the video, click here) Make sure you wait until the video has finished as it should then re-direct you to my Christmas tree where you can collect your present.  (and if you’re not redirected, click here). I’ll catch you again on very soon.

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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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Father Dave’s missive – November 21st, 2013

G’day Fighter, What a magnificent time we had last Thursday night at Fight Club! If you missed my invitation, we had six members of the Palestinian Olympic team join us. Not all of the team were boxers but all of them were great ambassadors for their country and a number of them joined in the

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Weekly Missive – August 28th, 2013

Hi Fighter, Are we on the eve of Armageddon? It’s Father Dave, and I confess that as I write to you today I’m feeling sick in my stomach. It’s not something that I ate or drank (though I have had a second glass of red tonight to steel my nerves). It’s Syria, and it’s what

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Monday Missive – March18th, 2013

Hi Fighter, I hope you’re having a good week. This last week for me has been one of great highs and lows (and not much in between). One of the highs was tonight! Ange and I had the opportunity to go and hear an address from Ed Bearss – one of the world’s greatest historians on

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