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Father Takes On The Man For Kids – Valley Times May 23rd, 2002
A BOXING ring erected at Dulwich High School on Saturday night will see two unlikely opponents fighting for their communities in a match that has two religions merging for a common goal. Fighting Father Dave Smith, Anglican parish priest at … Continue reading
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Tagged boxer, Dulwich High School, Dulwich Hill, Father Dave, fight, Fighting Father Dave Smith, Kids, Man, ring
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Joe Still Packs a Punch For Charity – Adelaide Advertiser, Feburary 2007
by Doug Robertson Most 70-year-olds walk away from fights but Adelaide’s Joe Bridges intends trudging 900 kilometeres to get one. When he should be focused on taking life easy, the ageing pug plans to walk to Melbourne – leaving on … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelaide, Adelaide Advertiser, champion, Feburary, fight, Melbourne, Packs, Punch For Charity, ring
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Pulling No Punches on YouTube – War Cry: February 10th, 2007
Sydney’s own fighting pastor Father Dave Smith has had another brush with the media thanks to popular video blog website YouTube Father Dave’s famous Fight Club also featured on the National Nine TV News report last month “The coverage was excellent” he says. ”And it gave us … Continue reading
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Tagged Article, Father, Father Dave, Father Dave Smith�, fight, video blog, War Cry, www, YouTube
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Troubled Aussie Youths Find Friend in “Fighting Father Dave” – The Billings Gazette, March 7 2009
It seems like a paradox: teach unruly youths how to box to dissuade them from pursuing a life of violence. But an Anglican priest from Australia swears that it works. The Rev. Dave Smith serves as the priest at Holy Trinity … Continue reading
The most important things I learned in life, I learned in the boxing ring
It feels a little strange talking about my illustrious fighting career, as I’m no longer fighting. I have retired. My excuse is that I’ve turned 35, which is rather a good excuse, as you’re not legally allowed to fight in … Continue reading
Rejoice! (a Sermon on Philippians 4:4-7)
“Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. Let your forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be … Continue reading
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Tagged fight, New, possibility, Rejoice in the Lord, sea, St Paul, suffering
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Spiritual Training (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. (25) Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive … Continue reading
The Final Stoush! A Sermon on Luke 21:5-19
And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Gospels
Tagged country, fight, Marrickville Council�, Morde Vanunu, Mundine, Sheikh Mansour, stoush, time
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