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Sydney Anglicanism: church or cult?
Sydney Anglicanism: church or cult? Keith Mascord’s Open Letter to the Standing Committee of the Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney November 29 2006: Dr Keith Mascord published an open letter to the Standing Committee of the Anglican Church, Diocese of … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged church, Diocese of Sydney, humility, Moore College, problem, reason, sort, Standing Committee, Sydney Anglicanism
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Why ‘My Marriage Made Me Do It’ is always a Cop-out
Infidelity: Why “My Marriage Made Me Do It” is always a Cop-out by Dr. Robert Huizengap (author of ‘Break Free from the Affair‘) Ask someone why they had, or are having an affair and you may hear something like this: “I … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Break, Dr Huizenga, Free, Infidelity, Marriage, paper, problem, Robert Huizenga, Robert Huizengap
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Burn the Witch!
“Burn the Witch! Burn the Witch!” These words have come to mind lately, as I’ve watched a number of Pakistani friends of mine get deported, for reasons nobody is quite clear about. It might not be immediately obvious to everyone … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged answer, argument, Burn the Witch, problem, Saddam Hussein, Sir Bedivere, Witch, witches, wood
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David & Bathsheeba – a Sermon on 2 Samuel 11
“You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease act-that is, to watch a girl undress on the stage. Now suppose you came to a country where you could fill a theatre by simply bringing a covered plate on … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Old Testament
Tagged Bathsheeba, David, John Profumo, King David, problem, rectory, rooftop, today
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Meet a Priest with a Punch – The Courier June 14th, 1994
by Brian Morgan What 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Press Clippings
Tagged Courier, Dulwich Hill Hapkido Club, Father Dave, Fighting Father Dave, fox, heart, Holy, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, problem
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Fighting Father Battles for Youth – Inner City News January 26th, 2004
Reverend David Smith has used the boxing ring as a way of reaching some of the Inner City’s most troubled youth but it is his hard—hitting approach to religion that has landed him in strife with the Anglican Church. The … Continue reading
Let’s All Go Forward – The Torch December 21st, 2005
WE’RE all Australian – regardless of one another’s religious differences. That was one message from a group of local youths who gathered at Canterbury on Friday to discuss racism issues. Hosted by Canterbury Hurktone Park RSL, the discussion group was … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian, fire, Imam Husain Islamic Centre, Leghaei, Nour, problem, Rajaa, Sheikh Mansour Leghaei, Veronica
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The Joy of Repetition! (A sermon on Luke Luke 18:1-8)
…”In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ “For some … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Gospels
Tagged coin, Luke Luke, machine, prayer, problem, relationship with God, story
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