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Comfort my People.

“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God” (Isaiah 40:1) Hi Fighter, I had the great privilege this week of being the guest ‘Voice in the Wilderness’ on my favourite weekly podcast – Pulpit Fiction. Unless you’re a seasoned preacher or a Bible geek (like me) you probably don’t tune in each week to hear Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler […]

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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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Grant Us Wisdom

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.” (Matthew 25:1-2) Hi Fighter, The Kingdom of God is a party. It’s a familiar theme in Jesus’ parables. In this case it’s a small-scale wedding reception

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Toxic Religion

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on

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The Kingdom of God is a Party

“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.” (Matthew 22:2) And so begins another of Jesus’ great party parables. ‘The Kingdom of God is a party’. It’s a familiar theme. Jesus talked a lot about parties. Jesus attended a lot of parties. Jesus evidently loved

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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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Coping with Confusion

“Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” But [Jesus] did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” He answered,

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Cancel Culture

“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) Hi Fighter, We begin today with some profound and surprising words from Jesus. It’s not surprising that they are profound, of course. It’s Jesus. What is surprising is that Jesus made this profound statement in dialogue with a woman

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What’s really happening in Syria?

Hi Fighter, I apologise for the increasing gaps in communication. In truth, I simply have more to do than I can handle. There will be an appeal for help in the latter half of this missive. If you want to avoid hearing me grovel just quit after the sermon. 😉 This is the first chance

About Father Dave Smith

Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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My not-quite-weekly Missive – November 5th, 2013

Hi Fighter, Forgive my prolonged silence. I’m afraid I’ve just had my head down lately, struggling with balancing my commitments to the church, the youth centre, the fight club, the campsite, my websites and my family. Things are plenty busy at the moment as we get into the lead-up to Christmas. Even so, I’m gulping

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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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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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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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Monday Missive – February 4th, 2013

Hi Fighter, It’s Father Dave back with you again – coming to the end of an action-packed day (that culminated in a painfully long run) and savoring an action-packed week that included the long-awaited second stoush between Daniel Geale and Anthony Mundine. Geale v. Mundine If you were with me last week you’ll remember that

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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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