by David Tensen | 21 Sep, 2021 | All
DESCRIPTION Drawing upon decades of life experience and academic research, David Tensen returns to present an interactive 3 hour workshop. Previously, this workshop was presented to therapists and industry experts. This workshop will be open to...
by David Tensen | 13 Sep, 2021 | All, Poetry
A woman’s body is not yours, son.And yours not hers.Never forget, she’s not yours to possess. Before you hold her to your hip,hold her in your heart, son in love. in adoration. in mutual respect. A woman is not a goal to...
by David Tensen | 18 Aug, 2021 | All
My recent poetic response on Facebook to some local graffiti sparked an avalanche of comments, PMs and discussions with colleagues. Some of the pushback was not as vicious as I received from a post I published a few years ago in support of my daughter’s...
by David Tensen | 21 Jun, 2021 | All, Poetry
Perhaps this is you?! I’m looking for people interested in being part of a poetry and publishing collective. Here is what I have in mind, if it sounds a bit vague, it’s because I’m creating something I’ve not seen before. If the following...
by David Tensen | 15 Jun, 2021 | All, Poetry, poetry tiles to share
It seems this poem does resonate beyond Australia’s borders. I hear a quiet whisper among concerned parents like myself, but few step up to say much.
by David Tensen | 11 Jun, 2021 | All, Inner Healing
by David Tensen | 10 Jun, 2021 | All
My heart has been heavy the last 24 hours after hearing the news of Steve Austin passing away. Like so many around the world would say, we never met in person, but his character and kindness made me feel like we lived nearby. Steve was many things including a...
by David Tensen | 25 May, 2021 | All, Poetry
25 years ago I was born again into a tradition where speaking in other tongues was taught in a hyper-personal context. Reading Acts Chapter 2 again this year over Pentecost, I came to see a different picture – one that meets me in my current season and stage of...
by David Tensen | 24 May, 2021 | All, Audio
I chat with poet David Tensen about his inspirations, broken times, when trite faith answers don’t add up and wounded heroes. We speak about recovery from burnout, the need to be a rescuer and how his faith grew through deconstructing and reconstructing,...
by David Tensen | 18 May, 2021 | All, Poetry
by David Tensen | 14 May, 2021 | All, Audio
I loved spending time with @jasonclarkis and @pastorderekt on their Rethinking God with Tacos Podcast last week. LISTEN HERE Extract from their webpage:Trauma, pain, empathy like Jesus, and healing for the oppressed, misunderstood, lost, or broken; in this podcast...
by David Tensen | 19 Apr, 2021 | All, Poetry
Do you have an upcoming personal occasion or commercial event* you’d like to make extra special with something unique and beautiful? Have best-selling poet David Tensen write you a poem. David will write a one page poem (250-300 words) for occasions like...
by David Tensen | 9 Apr, 2021 | All
My latest book contains a couple of poems around the topic of sexuality. I wrote them for those who messaged me with tragic stories of sexual abuse by church workers and community ostracisation due to same sex attraction. As an avid researcher, I looked through the...
by David Tensen | 23 Mar, 2021 | All, Poetry
This poetry collection is truly unique. Written over 21 days combining anonymous stories from over 60 people who wrote to David on Instagram in January 2021. Available worldwide in softcover and eBook. Release date April 2021. I want to pre-order this! David...
by David Tensen | 15 Feb, 2021 | All, Resource, Shame, Transformation
The deconstruction of a person’s faith seems to have gained popularity over the past few years. From my view, increasingly more podcasts, books, courses and articles seem to be made and released every year. Heck, I’ve mentioned it a few times....
by David Tensen | 4 Feb, 2021 | All, Church -
I thought it was normal. But it wasn’t. That afternoon, when the organiser called to thank me for speaking at a breakfast for the 20 local pastors, he confirmed that robust rebuttal and tearful confession after a guest speaks doesn’t usually happen. When the...
by David Tensen | 2 Feb, 2021 | All, Poetry
Background: 3 weeks ago I put a call out on Instagram for followers to send me any stories they would like me to put into poetry. I wasn’t sure what to expect. Within days, my inbox was filling up with heart-wrenching stories including clergy suicide attempts, messy...
by David Tensen | 29 Jan, 2021 | All, Poetry
You said I doand you didn’tintend for it to endthe way that it did. God knows. And God knows how much it takesto hold beautiful and brokenpeople together.More than you know. And more than you know stood at the altarwith hope and dreamsof...
by David Tensen | 26 Jan, 2021 | All, Poetry, poetry tiles to share
It’s a four letter wordand it’s not kindor love, or hope.The word that best describesgrowing up withan alcoholic parentis shit. And it lingers for years.Stalking you into adulthood.Smearing itself on the edgeof broken promisesmaking reality hard to...
by David Tensen | 23 Jan, 2021 | All, Poetry
I had a blast getting to know Jonathan Puddle during this interview. We spoke for a couple of hours and he cut the chat into this lovely 50min podcast. We chatted all things upbringing, inner healing, breakdown, church and, of course, poetry. Find it here or look for...
