Tag Archives: Father Dave

Why did the Sea Disappear in the Bible’s Last Chapter? (Revelation 21:1)()

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.” (Revelation 21:1) This is the beginning of the final bit of the final … Continue reading

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What Makes Jesus a Good Shepherd? (Psalm 23)

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1) This coming Sunday is ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’. Every year at this time we revisit the 23rd Psalm and read excerpts from the tenth chapter of the Gospel according to … Continue reading

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Jesus is not the Only Person to have Died for our Sins! (Revelation 5:11-12)

“Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, singing with full voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was … Continue reading

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A Tribute to the Syrian Arab Army

Father Dave here, and I’m still grieving the collapse of Syria, and the ascendency of one-time Al Qaeda leader, Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, to the country’s leadership. I’ve been fearing for my many Syrian friends. I’ve been praying for their safety … Continue reading

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Nick, the Debt-Collector

It was mid-winter and close to midnight. I was at my desk in the rectory office, and in the middle of a crisis … Continue reading

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My Greatest Night of Boxing (so far)

It was a big night of boxing for me – the highlight of my boxing career thus far. Continue reading

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The Martyrdom of Resistance Leaders Strengthens the Palestinian People – Father Dave speaks to Taghrib News

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Palestine and Global Peace

In this, our most recent broadcast on the war on Palestine, we introduce another two great warriors for justice to the Fighting Fathers community – Dr Chandra Muzaffar and Bishop Riah Abu Al-Assal. I will paste a short introduction to … Continue reading

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Catching up with Stephen Sizer in London

September 27, 2023 – We caught up with Stephen in his hometown of Southampton (in the UK) and stopped for an ale in a pub called ‘The Titanic’. I hadn’t realised till then that the great passenger liner, Titanic, departed … Continue reading

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