Tag Archives: Father Dave Smith

Why is Jesus so Offensive?!

“For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”  (1 Corinthians 2:2) This, it seems, was the beginning and the end of the Saint Paul’s message – Jesus Christ – and not Jesus as some vague spiritual … Continue reading

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They Thought They’d Joined the Resistance! (Matthew 4:12-23)

“From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net … Continue reading

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Spiritual Dialogues: Tony Robbins meets the Author of Hebrews

Last week my reflection on Colossians 3:3 led me to compare the writings of Saint Paul to the teachings of the Maharishi Yogi, and I asked AI to generate an imaginary conversation between the two. This week I’m working on … Continue reading

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Spiritual Dialogues: Maharishi Yogi meets Saint Paul

I was penning some thoughts on Colossians 3:3 – “for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God” – and reflecting on Saint Paul’s mystical imagery and language. It makes Paul sound like a guru, yet … Continue reading

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What was REALLY Behind Trump’s Attack on Iran?

World War III may well have begun, but we can still put an early end to it. It’s not too late to stop things escalating globally. Continue reading

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Why did Elijah feel so ALONE?

“Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind, and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not … Continue reading

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Did World War 3 Just Start?

We may soon look back on the Israeli attack on Iran of June 13th, 2025, as the opening shots of the Third World War. Indeed, at the moment, I can’t see any way this can now be avoided. Iran didn’t … Continue reading

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Can You Change Your Beliefs Without Changing Who You Are? (Acts 16:20-22)

“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 … Continue reading

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Does God Really Send Us Messages at Night? (Acts 16:9-10)

“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 … Continue reading

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