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- I do not box as one punching the air! - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from David B SmithDo you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. 25Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. 26So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as ...
Views: 51 - “Before I was a Muslim I was a Christian” - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from David B SmithI had the privilege last Friday night of being back amongst my friends at the Imam Husain Islamic Centre where we met to grieve the death of the father of my dear friend, Sheikh Mansour Leghaei. And it was good to be back amongst those lovely people, and it was good to a part of the live ...
Views: 63 - Fighting Back Against Identity Theft - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from David B SmithEvery day I receive emails supposedly sent out from fatherdave.org, and sometimes they even have ‘a message from the team at fatherdave.org’, embedded in the email body! Some days I get hundreds of these, and if I’m receiving hundreds, there must be millions that are being sent out! A couple ...
Views: 32 - Meet A Priest With A Punch - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from David B SmithWhat has fists of steel, a kick like a mule, the head of a fox and a heart of gold? Answer — Fighting Father Dave, the black belt who is throwing down the gauntlet to the “problem guys” of the Inner West. Father Dave is the Rev David Smith, parish priest of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church at ...
Views: 79 - There’s something fishy about Jonah! - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from David B SmithThe word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, 2“Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” 3So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk across. ...
Views: 77 - Another Miracle - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from David B SmithAfter they left the synagogue, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed, sick with a fever, so they promptly told Jesus about her. He went up to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and ...
Views: 133 - I Had A Dream - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from David B SmithI have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. ... I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of ...
Views: 84 - The Mystery of Christ - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from David B Smith"In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs ...
Views: 58 - John the Baptist meets Eminem - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2011 from David B SmithThis is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See! I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way. He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!’” John was ...
Views: 88 - Christ is King! - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2011 from David B Smith“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be assembled in front of him, and he will separate them from each other as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.” And welcome to the last Sunday of the ...
Views: 69 - Psychology of Addiction - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from David B SmithAddiction is an age old phenomenon that has existed and has been persisting since centuries, the only difference being in its acknowledgement. People have and always will be physically and psychologically dependant on some external stimulant to provide them gratification, enjoyment and ...
Views: 76 - Making Weight - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from David B SmithIs that because the metabolism slows down with age or is it just because we get more comfortable with being over-weight as we get older? I’m not sure. Either way, each year I seem to find it more difficult to hold back the unrelenting encroachment of middle-aged spread. I officially retired ...
Views: 58 - Understanding Addiction To Drugs - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2011 from David B SmithNowadays, we are familiar with the extremely addictive characteristics of methamphetamine, cocaine and other drugs, and on top, alcohol and cigarettes. We have learned that in addition to substance abuse, some activities, for example gambling and sex, can develop into addictions for a few ...
Views: 56(1 vote) - Heroin addiction - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from David B SmithHeroin addiction is a personal struggle that many describe as the biggest monster they ever have had to deal with. Heroin is like most drugs in that it starts off just being something that the user does from time to time. They start off by just doing it in private or the company of peers and ...
Views: 75(1 vote) - Heroin Addiction - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from David B SmithHeroin addiction is not a habit that can be picked up overnight; it is actually a habit that is formed by previous dependencies. Addictions begin with early usage of other drugs such as marijuana, alcohol and other recreational substances. Abusers normally begin to try harsher drugs when they ...
Views: 64(1 vote) - Faith is Passion - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2011 from David B SmithI am telling the truth in union with Christ-I am not lying, for my conscience, confirms it in the Holy Spirit. I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart, for I could wish that I myself were condemned and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my relatives according to the ...
Views: 84 - That They May Be One - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2011 from David B Smith"And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one." (John 17:11, NIV) You may remember that when, a couple of weeks back, we looked at an earlier ...
Views: 63 - Room For Everybody - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from David B Smith"When the day of Pentecost came, all of them were together in one place. Suddenly, a sound like the roaring of a mighty windstorm came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated, and one rested on each of them. All of them ...
Views: 46 - The Way, the Truth and the Life - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from David B Smith"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going away to prepare a place for you? And if I am going away to prepare a place for you, I will come again and will welcome you ...
Views: 60 - Addiction To Drugs - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from David B SmithSuffering from drug abuse? Learn more about drug addiction help and treatment for a healthy and safe recovery Nowadays, we are familiar with the extremely addictive character of methamphetamine, cocaine and other drugs, and on top of alcohol and cigarettes. We have learned that additionally ...
Views: 139 - Am I my Palestinian brother's keeper? Marrickville Council, BDS, and the politics of shame - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from David B SmithIn December 2010 Marrickville Council (representing various suburbs in the inner-west of Sydney) voted to support the global 'Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Campaign' (BDS) against the Israeli government, aimed at ending the Palestinian Occupation. In the months that followed, and most ...
Views: 81 - Addiction to Prescription Medications - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from David B SmithIndividuals addicted to legally prescribed drugs often display several signs. Symptoms for prescription drug addiction are very widespread, which can be found in the majority of abusers, for instance bodily reliance on the drug and an heightened tolerance for the drug. Treatment can commence ...
Views: 82 - Living by Faith - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from David B SmithWhat then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." Now to one who ...
Views: 98 - The Islamic Jesus? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from David B SmithDo not think that I have come to destroy the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to destroy them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is ...
Views: 72 - 20-year Anniversary Service - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from David B SmithJohn 3:5-16 "You must be born from above", said Jesus. "The wind blows where it wills. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit… Truly, truly I say to you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to ...
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