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davidtensen.bsky.social
Published author + poet. Chaplain. Lecturer. Podcaster. PhD candidate @unisc.australia. Grateful father + husband. https://davidtensen.com/quicklinks https://davidtensen.substack.com
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Watching the political situation in the USA from Australia is akin to watching a psychological thriller-comedy series on TV... you just keep saying, 'Oh no. Oh wow. I can't believe it.' And you have to remind yourself, this shit is real. 😳 😔

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New post and podcast davidtensen.com/podcast-s02-...

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My latest newsletter and links, videos etc in Substack. open.substack.com/pub/davidten...

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A poem and prose on eldering. davidtensen.com/what-you-hav...

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New Podcast ! #attachment #faith #psychology open.spotify.com/episode/6B7I...

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In other news Andre Agassi recited one of my poems during an interview in Sydney this week 😳😳😳 www.linkedin.com/posts/davidt... #andreagassi #poetry

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Do I call myself Christian – when, where, and why? Exploring Deconstruction and Social Identity Complexity Theory. New #podcast episode out now davidtensen.com/podcast-s02-...

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I made a 'wrapped' for parents. You can multiply numbers per child. What would you add? #wrap #spotifywrapped #parentingwrapped #parenting

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When you begin to explore the Christian experience through lenses of differing theoretical frameworks, more possibilities for love and understanding open up. In my latest pod episode I continue to do a deep dive into applying Ecological Systems Theory (EST) to religious experience. #podcast #faith

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I clocked 19,500 minutes of podcast listening on Spotify. @thesiswhisperer.bsky.social and @drjd.bsky.social , you win!!

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In this pod I reflect on challenging our perspectives around church & spirituality. I discuss the impact of complex systems on spiritual development and influence, borrowing from American psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory (EST). New pod: open.spotify.com/episode/0yRH...

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“Compassion isn't just about feeling the pain of others; it's about bringing them in toward yourself. If we love what God loves, then, in compassion, margins get erased. 'Be compassionate as God is compassionate,' means the dismantling of barriers that exclude.” Fr. Gregory Boyle

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I've decided to relaunch my #podcast into next year. It will be a similar format to season 1, which I scrubbed over a year ago. I just posted a little 7min welcome and explainer. Feel free to subscribe/follow etc. open.spotify.com/episode/49So...

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A brief poem for the first day of #Advent - a season where we may dare pay attention to our longings and hope. substack.com/@davidtensen...

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I've decided that if we were 'tweeting' on Twitter we can be 'skyting' on BlueSky. 🦘🥝 In Aussie and NZ slang to 'skite' is to boast or brag. 📢 Just own it, much of social media is boasting and bragging of sorts. #skyting

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A short #poem about carrying tender gifts open.substack.com/pub/davidten... #poetry #skypoem #poetsofbluesky

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Yesterday a resident with dementia wept with the deepest gratitude while we sang Silent Night together🥹. It was a profound, holy moment. Christmas carols can carry great sacred weight across a lifetime.

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My esteemed colleague is joining me on the chaplaincy rounds again today #dogsky #poodle #agedcare #chaplaincy

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I just found out it is #internationalmensday. I didn't know it existed till now, sadly. Anyway, I have written a bit on masculinity and on raising boys, over the years. Here is a blog I wrote on a phenomena called The Man Box. 🔗 davidtensen.com/as-my-boys-b... #men #masculinity #raisingboys #manbox

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Election reflections "The question turns not on how to silence the ringing bells, but how to conduct this strange symphony of opposing melodies" open.substack.com/pub/davidten... #civility #dialogue #poetry #architecture #uselections

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#PhDSky let's get to know each other! Quote this with: 1) Your PhD topic & 2) University you are at 1) Measuring the value of micro-credentialed University delivered course to small businesses in Australia 2) University of the Sunshine Coast. Australia 🦘 #phdchat #research #academic

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