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Davids 2025 Advent Greetings
Dear friends, As we write this just before the third Sunday in Advent, Gaudate or Rejoice Sunday, when we light the pink candle, we remember that Advent is a time of waiting and anticipation. We are waiting with Mary for … Continue reading
Why Would “Spirit-Filled” Leaders Crash?
Within the evangelical world there have been numerous leaders or pastors crashing due to sexual, spiritual, financial, or emotional abuse of others, often members of their own church or ministry. While the issue of sexual abuse in the evangelical world … Continue reading
Posted in Ministry, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, christianity, Faith, Holy Spirit, Spiritual gifts
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Davids’ Advent Letter 2024
Dear friends and family, This past year has marked our fifth year living in Mission House at Our Lady of Guadalupe Priory and Peter’s serving as chaplain for the Sisters. This is the longest we have lived in one house. … Continue reading
There is no righteous anger
Anger is a power emotion, the “fight” of the fight or flight due, associated with the general activation syndrome. It is well known that anger is a dangerous emotion, for unlike its usefulness in confronting a lion or a bear … Continue reading
The Birth of Mission
Many people know that I had various types of involvement with charismatic movements over the years, including a German contemplative charismatic movement, the Vineyard movement, Camps Farthest Out, Order of St Luke, and more. This has brought me to reflect … Continue reading
Posted in Pastoral Ministry, Sermon or Homily, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, christianity, Faith, Gifts of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Virtue
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Beyond Hudge and Gudge
In the half asleep mode in which thoughts often come together for me, I realized that both main political parties exist in a culture of the lie. In both parties materialism and power are the issues of import and neither … Continue reading
Yearly Advent Letter for Friends Family and Acquaintances 2023
Warm greetings to family and friends as we end another year and prepare to celebrate the most important event in human history: The coming of christ into our world! Peter and I wish you a Blessed CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! … Continue reading
Set Your Eyes on Things Above
I was widely known as a biblical scholar during my teaching career from the late 1970’s to mid-2015. My focus was the Catholic Epistles and towards the end of that period I produced three different commentaries on 2 Peter. Yet … Continue reading
I do not desire the death of the wicked
I take my title from an Old Testament prophetic judgment oracle in which God is rejecting the religious practices of the “sinners” because it needs to include social justice as well. The truth is that God’s perspective is wider than … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Political theology, Theological Reflection
Tagged Christ and culture, Divine providence, prophecy, Ukraine
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Davids’ Advent Greetings 2022
Greetings to each of you as we await celebrating the birth of Jesus and his second coming. Judy writes “It seemed to take 2021 to climb back up out of the pandemic isolation and the knee replacement for me. Just … Continue reading
Fr Peter's Reflections 