Should we have Mercy on the Merciless?
there is nothing that God considers more terrible than the abuse of vulnerable people
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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All Power Corrupts
“Then they came to Capernaum, and when [Jesus] was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest.” (Mark 9:33-34). It seems almost comical that a conversation about “who is the greatest” could be taking
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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Cancelling Jesus
At Golgotha they thought that they had successfully cancelled Jesus. It only took three days for God to re-platform Him
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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Listen, Love, Share, Repeat
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.
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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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Ready for Battle!
The spiritual war is not a crusade. We just have to hold the line. We just have to survive!
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Flesh and Blood!
If Christ is truly incarnated in this world through our flesh and blood, justice and peace will ultimately triumph.
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
A people after God’s own heart
“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
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Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
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You are the man!
Even good people make terrible mistakes and do terrible things. Great people recognise their mistakes and try to deal with the consequences.
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Skin in the Game
“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
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
The Fire of TRUTH
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.
About Father Dave Smith
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
