Wrestling with God!
Will we dare to have it said of us that we wrestled with God and have survived?
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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The Kingdom is in the Small Things!
We keep planting those little seeds and kneading that dough because we know that one day … when we least expect it, the Kingdom comes!
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Don’t Purge the Church!
Yes, the church is a mess, and it always has been, but it’s not our job to clean it up!
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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God Asks for Faithfulness, Not Success!
A sower went out to sow.” He threw seed far and wide. He didn’t wait for perfect conditions. He didn’t test the soil first. He just kept sowing.
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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Purity of Heart is to will ONE thing!
Kierkegaard said. “Purity of heart is to will one thing”, because the only one thing we can will is the right thing, as any other thing leaves our hearts in a state of internal conflict.
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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Would You Know If God Spoke to You?
It’s never easy to work out what God is up to. Just ask Abraham! In the end, though, God will remain true to God’s promises. The Kingdom will come. There will be peace. Even so … how long, O Lord?
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Living the New Life!
“What shall we say then? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound?” (Romans 6:1) As you may know, I’ve just moved house. I’m now in a quiet little place in Concord, tucked away at the end of a closed street. It’s peaceful, the neighbours are lovely, and in many ways, it
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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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We Boast in Our Struggles!
If we suffer with Him, we will rise with Him. And that hope will not disappoint us!
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Mercy Knows No Limits!
“Go and learn what this means,” says Jesus, “’I desire mercy, not sacrifice. ‘ For I have not come to call the righteous but sinners. (Matthew 9:13)
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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Why the Trinity Still Matters
“The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, the whole thing incomprehensible.” Yes, it’s Trinity Sunday again — the only Sunday in the Christian year dedicated not to a story, not to a feast, not to a person, but to a doctrine. And the quote I just gave you is not, of course, a part of the doctrine
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