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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
Posted in Fight Stuff
Tagged boxing, Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, fight, Fighting Father Dave
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SAY NO TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
An address delivered at the ‘White Ribbon Day’ rally, Marrickville PCYC on Noverber 22, 2012. I must say that I was a little surprised to be invited to address this gathering today (surprised but delighted, I might add). Even so, … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged boxing community, church, community, fight, model, plenty, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
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Now is the time! (A sermon on 2 Corinthians 6:1-13)
As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, ‘In the time of my favour I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.’ I tell you, now is the … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Epistles
Tagged 2 Corinthians, church, fight, line, record, St Paul, thorn
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Israeli Soldiers Break their Silence By Donald Macintyre in Jerusalem
Breaking the Silence was formed four years ago by a group of ex-soldiers, most of whom had served in Israel Defence Forces combat units in Hebron. Many of the soldiers do reserve duty in the military each year. It has collected … Continue reading
Palm Sunday (A sermon on Mark 11:1-11)
When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Gospels
Tagged Beatles, fight, Gospel, Gospel of Mark, image, Jerusalem, Jesus, philosophy
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I do not box as one punching the air! (A sermon on 1 Corinthians 9:24-27)
Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. 25Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Epistles
Tagged boxercise, boxercise class, church, Club, fight, fight club, preparation, St Paul
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Fight Club – by Tristan Gunzman
This was an interview-project put together by Tristan Gunzman as a part of his university studies. It is reprinted with permission. The Lord is my trainer I shall not fear the fight You see yourself in the mirror, arms up, … Continue reading
A Night in the Ring – by Jo Burton
In the ring as in my life, there are choices – choices about how to be, how to respond, how to stay in relationship with an other, particularly when the going gets tough, how to reconnect with faith, how to … Continue reading
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Tagged boxing, faith, fight, fight club, Jo Burton, moment, ring, way
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Pray for Gaza
Gaza is a grim situation, yet I am yet full of hope. As a younger man, I never believed that the Berlin wall would fall and I never imagined a day when South Africa would be led by a majority … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged fight, Gaza, Gazans, justice, majority government, South Africa, water
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