About

Hello there… I’m Dave! 👋

Welcome to my small corner of the internet - Liturgy and Luchadors.

This blog is part of that messy, sacred work of rebuilding a life rooted in purpose, presence, and peace. It explores what comes after the fallout —rebuilding my faith from the ground up, unlearning lies, healing relationships, learning self-care, and slowly rediscovering joy in ordinary moments. Here, I hope to write openly about familial emotional and spiritual abuse, mental health, faith and doubt. It’s also a space where I can write prayers and share dreams again.

And finally, it is where I can write about my family and the interests that ground and delight me, from books and movies to podcasts and music, cooking, photography, football, OSINT, technology and locksports.

Thanks for stopping by…

More about me

I live in Prairie country near the beautiful Canadian Rockies with my family. I’m a proud Aussie who ironically became a Canadian citizen on Australia Day many years back.

From Dharug Country to Moh’kinstsis. 🇦🇺 🇨🇦

I studied Hebrew and archaeology at university, served as a youth pastor in a couple of churches, and worked as a youth worker/food services manager for a Christian social non-profit.

Most recently, I’ve been a stay-at-home dad and employment support worker, while also working to transition my career into technical writing, OSINT, and online investigations.

I’m a follower of Jesus who is a bit of a theological mutt, influenced by the rich theology and traditions of Anglicanism, Presbyterianism, the Baptist church and Christian mysticism.

While my faith is central to my identity, I have a deep disdain for the way it’s often weaponized in politics and used to fuel hate. Christianity, at its core, should be defined by love, compassion, and understanding—not by cruelty and division.

“Our task is not to protest the world into a certain moral conformity, but to attract the world to the saving beauty of Christ.” ~ Brian Zahnd

“I learned that it is much easier to unite people around a Jesus who hates our enemies and blesses our wars than it is to unite people around a Jesus who calls us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.” ~ Brian Zahnd

Unfortunately, I am all too familiar with this from personal experience. One of the highlights of my life (sarcasm intended) was when my wife and I were publicly trashed and spiritually abused during a sermon by my father-in-law. This, combined with two decades of emotional and spiritual abuse, served as a stark reminder of how easily Jesus and the beautiful things of faith can be twisted into something profoundly hurtful and destructive.

Personality-wise, I’m an INFJ (Advocate) and Enneagram 2 (Helper) type.

I’m a passionate football (soccer) fan and follow my favourite clubs in England, Scotland, Canada and Australia. I also proudly support Australia’s national teams — the Socceroos and the Matildas

Politically, if I were to apply a label, I lean toward a form of Red Toryism.

That said, it’s a complicated position to hold in my province, which is steadily shifting further to the far right. Politics here is often fueled more by entitlement, resentment, and a deep sense of victimhood than by any genuine principle—and, regrettably, it is also steeped in a highly romanticized view of the past.

Beyond all of that, I’m just a guy trying to survive, love God, love my family, and find joy in the simple things in life.