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Father Dave is a professional boxer, 6th degree black belt Martial Arts master, author, Parish Priest, loving husband and father of three.
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Why More Priests Need To Train As Fighters
(and why we don't see many boxers in church) "Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." -- ...
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The Forgotten Secret Of The Ancient Greeks
The forgotten secret of the Ancient Greeks nthat shows us how to keep our teenagers nout of trouble by teaching them to fight! To every thing there is a season, nand a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; na time to plant, and a time to pluck up that ...
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'Boys Will Be Boys'
'Boys will be Boys' (or 'why men love to Fight') I had twenty-five boys at the fight club tonight - twenty-five boys and one girl, and she certainly did stand out. It’s amazing how starkly obvious the gender differences are in a ring environment. In the general flow of life in an ...
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The Real Problem With Today's Teenagers
The real problem with today's teenagersn(and why most parents just don't get it!) An address given by Rev. David B. Smith (aka. 'Fighting' Father Dave) at the Sydney Town Hall, February 21st 2003. Dave was addressing students, parents & teachers at the Fort Street High School speech day. "The ...
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Christians With Depression
Churches tend to be made up largely of happy, smiling, well-healed people, which is a pain in the neck when you’re depressed. A church is often the last place you want to be when you're feeling psychologically or emotionally unbalanced. For not only do you have to put up with being the ...
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Why More Priests Need To Train As Fighters (And Why We Don't See Many Boxers In Church)
"Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." -- (1cCorinthiansc9:26-27) St Paul was a fighter. I don't think he ...
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Signs Of An Addiction To Alcohol
An addiction to alcohol is a disease that is rarely initially self-diagnosed. In other words, individuals who live with an addiction to alcohol hardly ever realise that they are contracting the disease until it is well advanced. Indeed, the path to an alcohol dependency is generally paved with ...
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Effects Of Excessive Alcohol Consumption On The Body
An addiction to alcohol is a lasting same ailment that can damage a person's career and their family. It can also be fatal to their health if left untreated. Substantial alcoholic drinks in-take on a regular basis causes chemical changes to a individual's brain. For example, it alters the ...
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Can You Ever Cure An Addiction To Alcohol?
Can an alcohol dependency be cured? Any number of high cost private health clinics would like to give a definite answer to this question, but the traditional knowledge of groups such as 'Alcoholics Anonymous' is that an addiction to alcohol can never be cured, but only planned. Of course no ...
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The Effect of Alcohol Consumption On Exercise
It has become standard practice for an abundant folks to have a few drinks before getting involved in exercise. The dual arguments are frequently given that, firstly, a little alcohol can actually increase sporting performance, and that, secondly, any negative aftermath of the alcohol will be ...
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Teen Alcohol Dependency
As disheartening as it is to see a shabby weary man lying prostrate on the park bench sleeping off his alcohol intake, a ete ally drunken teen is an even more tragic sight. Alcoholism is best understood as addiction to alcohol, wherein a person has become dependent on alcohol in order to feel ...
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The Twelve Steps Of Alcoholics Anonymous
The famous '12 steps' of 'Alcoholics Anonymous' (commonly simply referred to as 'AA') have been the solution for incalculable thousands of people who have gained control over their yearning for alcohol and have found healing in their lives. The start for AA, and what seperates their methods ...
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Fighting Fathers Ministries Pty. Ltd.
11 Herbert Street
Dulwich Hill
ph: 61-2-9569-1255
fx: 61-2-9569-1220
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Father Dave has received numerous community awards and was nominated 'Australian of the Year' in 2005 for his work with at-risk young people.