Hi Fighter, Here we are, at the end of Holy week. As begin to write, it’s still Friday, and the images of our wonderful Good Friday service are still fresh in my mind. Even so, it’s been a busy and emotionally-draining week for me. Years ago, what always exhausted me this time of year were […]
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The light shines in the darkness Read More »
Hi Fighter, It’s Dave, touching base again, and this week I’m not happy. I don’t mean to sound ungrateful, and I know I have a lot to be thankful for – a healthy family, supportive friends, and a wonderful church community. Even so, when my fight was cancelled last Friday night just before I was
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Hi Fighter, These are dark days. We’ve seen the most horrible face of bigotry on display, and so close to our own shores. I’m referring, of course, to the terrible massacre of our sisters and brothers at prayer in the Christchurch Mosque. Yes, the crime was committed in Christchurch, New Zealand, and that’s not exactly
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Christians and Muslims can be friends Read More »
Hi Fighter, It’s Dave, checking in from Binacrombi. I’m down here just for the one night, touching base with the team here and making a new friend. I’ve included a pic of my new best mate below. If you haven’t made it to Binacrombi yet, this guy is another good reason to come. He seems
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Back into the Ring Read More »
Hi Fighter, It’s Father Dave, and I’m starting this post on my 57th birthday.🎈 This is my first missive for 2019, but my resolution for this year is to produce a new missive every two weeks – basically, every week I’m not preparing a sermon. This is going to require me to rework the preaching
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Merry Christmas 2018 Read More »
Hi Fighter, For any of you who didn’t hear, my fight with Billy Kinbacher was a great success. Indeed, it was exhilarating to be back in the ring, and I was lucky enough to emerge in one piece and with a win. My opponent was an absolute gentleman and it was a privilege to fight
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Ready to Rumble (again) Read More »
Greetings, Fighter! Yes, it’s on! All the ‘I’s have been dotted and all the ‘T’s have been crossed. We have climbed the requisite mountain of paperwork and overcome all the obstacles designed to prevent people our age from letting loose on each other in the ring! Fighting Father Dave vs. Wild Bill Kinbacher 17th November,
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Hi Fighter, It’s Father Dave back with you after another prolonged period of silence. I haven’t been hibernating through the winter (as attractive a proposition as that would have been). I’ve been doing the usual – preaching, praying, training, fighting and celebrating – and I’ve been preparing for a series of big events. It’s time
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The calm before the storm Read More »
. Hi Fighter, It’s Father Dave, after another prolonged period of silence. So many things have happened since I last communicated with you. Most obviously, I spent a week in Iran, and that was an intense and wonderful experience. I must confess that I wasn’t really looking forward to that trip at all. I’d been
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