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Who would Jesus Bomb? (A sermon on Mark 10:32-45)

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen … Continue reading

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Five Years of Iraqi Occupation!

Unfortunately our Peace Protest Rally was washed out, but I kept the speech We in Australia cannot excuse ourselves from responsibility for the devestation of Iraq by saying that it wasn’t our idea and that we were only following orders. … Continue reading

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Why I don’t Like Abraham Lincoln

A Confederate View of Abraham Lincoln by Father Dave An address given to the American Civil War Roundtable of Australia, New South Wales branch, on July 6th 2009.   In 1864, shortly before his death at the Battle of Franklin, … Continue reading

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Christians With Depression

Churches tend to be made up largely of happy, smiling, well-healed people, which is a pain in the neck when you’re depressed. A church is often the last place you want to be when you’re feeling psychologically or emotionally unbalanced. … Continue reading

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Kids, Courts, and Custody Battles

Kids, Courts and Custody Battles and why you need to avoid the latter for the sake of the former Hi I’m Father Dave. I’m a tough guy. I’ve boxed professionally. I’ve kicked and wrestled with the best of them. In … Continue reading

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JV with the Devil. (Why not? You get a hell of a payout!)

“You cannot serve God and Mammon” Q: Who said it? A: You got it! Jesus said it. (in Matthew 6:24) Q: What is Mammon? A: Money Now hang on, isn’t it ‘money obtained through immoral means’ or ‘money that’s stolen from people who … Continue reading

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20-year Anniversary Service. (John 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 … Continue reading

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Jesus Shares his Scars. (A sermon on John 20:24-29)

Thomas, one of the twelve, who was called the Twin, wasn’t with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples kept telling him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he told them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his … Continue reading

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The Law of Love. (A reflection on Matthew 22:34-40)

But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to … Continue reading

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