Cancelling Jesus
At Golgotha they thought that they had successfully cancelled Jesus. It only took three days for God to re-platform Him
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
At Golgotha they thought that they had successfully cancelled Jesus. It only took three days for God to re-platform Him
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
simple acts of sharing do challenge the toxic ideologies at work in our world. It’s certainly a good starting-point: Listen, Love, Share, Repeat.
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer spoke of the need for ‘religionless Christianity’ – a faith stripped of all its non-essential elements that would better communicate to a humanity that had ‘come of age’.
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The spiritual war is not a crusade. We just have to hold the line. We just have to survive!
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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If Christ is truly incarnated in this world through our flesh and blood, justice and peace will ultimately triumph.
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
“O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”” (2 Samuel 18:33b) The words of David, the king, grieving over the death of his son, Absalom. No parent wants to lose their child. For David, the pain ran especially deep as he knew
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Even good people make terrible mistakes and do terrible things. Great people recognise their mistakes and try to deal with the consequences.
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
“In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel with him; they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. ” (2 Samuel 11:1) Thus begins the fall of King David – the ‘man after God’s own heart’. If you’re
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
 I think we’ve all felt the burn of the fire. It’s the fire of truth, welling up within us. The fight must go on, and the fire of truth must continue to burn.
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Biblical superheroes are distinctive. I grew up wanting to be Batman. Do any of us grow up wanting to be John the Baptist?
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four