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Australian-Iranian friendship association

Let Justice Roll!

I am no prophet nor a prophet’s son, but I am a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore trees, and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.” (Amos 7:14-15) These are the words of my favourite prophet in the Hebrew Bible – Amos. I’ve […]

About Father Dave Smith

Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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Vivid Sydney 2025

Feeling Alone?

I wish I could script my own life-story. I have so many great chapters I could add. What I have to come to terms with though is what Elijah had to come to terms with – namely, that it’s not really my story. God is not trying to squeeze into my narrative. It’s us who are being woven into God’s narrative.

About Father Dave Smith

Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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Stand up for Syria rally

Only Believe!

“When they had brought [Paul and Silas] before the magistrates, they said, “These men, these Jews, are disturbing our city and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to adopt or observe.” The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates had them stripped of their clothing and ordered them to

About Father Dave Smith

Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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Sparring Day at Mundine's Gym - May 2025

Follow Your Dreams!

“During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.” (Acts 16:9-10) Dreams

About Father Dave Smith

Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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with the girls in Japan

No More Pain!

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.” (Revelation 21:1) This is the beginning of the final bit of the final book in the Bible, and it’s a vision of final things – of the end

About Father Dave Smith

Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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good shepherd

The Good Shepherd

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1) This coming Sunday is ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’. Every year at this time we revisit the 23rd Psalm and read excerpts from the tenth chapter of the Gospel according to Saint John which talk about Jesus as the ‘Good Shepherd’. It’s also ‘Mother’s Day’ this Sunday, and that might seem like

About Father Dave Smith

Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four

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