Author Archives: Father Dave

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Don’t Purge the Church!

Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” (Matthew 13:36) I can never read the ‘parable of the weeds in the … Continue reading

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The Legacy of Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei

It is my privilege to have been asked a number of times now by my Iranian friends to offer my thoughts on the life of their late Ayatollah. In this case, my words were turned into an article in Taghrib … Continue reading

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God Asks for Faithfulness, Not Success! (Matthew 13:3-9)

“Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky … Continue reading

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Purity of Heart is to will ONE thing!

“Wretched person that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Romans 7:24-25) Continue reading

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Would You Know If God Spoke to You?

It was early morning; Abraham rose in good time, embraced Sarah, the bride of his old age, and Sarah kissed Isaac, who had taken her disgrace from her, was her pride and hope for all generations. So they rode on … Continue reading

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Living Your Best Life! (Romans 6:1-4)

“What shall we say then? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound?” (Romans 6:1) As you may know, I’ve just moved house. I’m now in a quiet little place in Concord, tucked away at the end of … Continue reading

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We Boast in Our Struggles!

“We boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and this hope does not disappoint us.” (Romans 5:3–5) I suspect that this one‑liner from Saint Paul has been quoted by any number … Continue reading

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Mercy Knows No Limits!

And as He sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with Jesus and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax … Continue reading

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A God Who Refuses to Stay Far Away

“The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, the whole thing incomprehensible.” Yes, it’s Trinity Sunday again — the only Sunday in the Christian year dedicated not to a story, not to a feast, not to a person, but to a doctrine. And … Continue reading

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