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 openly share about 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 working on transitioning 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.

I have a strong interest in historical theology, especially exploring the creeds, confessions, and catechisms that have significantly shaped Christian doctrine. At the same time, I’m deeply drawn to spiritual formation, contemplative practices, and the rich tradition of 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 the love, compassion, and grace found in Jesus —not by cruelty, oppression 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

Unfortunately, I speak from a place of deep personal experience. Spending two decades navigating familial emotional and spiritual abuse has been a stark revelation of how easily faith, and the person of Jesus, can be weaponized into something profoundly manipulative and destructive. Nothing brings a family together quite like getting trashed and disparaged from the pulpit by a family member —it was a truly heartwarming moment.

Personality-wise, I’m an INFJ (Advocate) and Enneagram 2 (Helper) type. I’m a major empath, as one might say.

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

That said, holding this position in my province is complex, as it continues to drift further to the far right. Politics here are often driven more by entitlement, resentment, and a profound sense of victimhood than by any true principles. Sadly, it is also deeply rooted in a highly romanticized view of the past.

Right-wing populism is a complete dumpster fire, ruining everything it touches.

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.

As the name of this site might suggest, I’m a bit of a closet professional wrestling fan too.

I’m a big Linux/BSD enthusiast, using openSUSE and OpenBSD as my daily drivers, and I make every effort to rely on open-source software whenever possible—though it’s still very much a work in progress.

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.