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There are no Checkpoints in Heaven by Ramzy Baroud

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Father Dave

Ramzy Baroud reflects on his upbringing and the life of his father – an impoverished refugee, but a man who maintained his dignity to the last. I still vividly remember my father’s face – wrinkled, apprehensive, warm – as he … Continue reading →

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A letter to the Attorney General by Leigh Bottrell

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Father Dave

On May 2nd, 2007, the Iman Hussein Islamic Centre sent out an open letter,asking that friends and supporters of Sheikh Mansour Leghaei write to the Attorney General, asking him why the Sheikh was under threat of deportation. Below is a response … Continue reading →

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God told me to kill my baby! – a Sermon on Genesis 22

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

After these things God tested Abraham … He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of … Continue reading →

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Walking the Valley of the Shadow of Death! – a Sermon on the 23rd Psalm

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though … Continue reading →

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Was that Hosea I saw at Sexpo?! – a Sermon on the Book of the Prophet Hosea

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

It’s very graphic – the book of Hosea – and full of passion. For what is at stake, Hosea believes, is not simply a nation that is breaking a few commandments, but rather an entire people who have forsaken the … Continue reading →

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The God of Ishmael – a sermon on Genesis 21

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

We continue our sojourn with Abraham today – Abraham, the ‘father of faith’. We’ve been working our way through the story of Abraham for some time now – stories about Abraham & Sarah, Abraham & his family, Abraham & his descendents, … Continue reading →

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