by David Tensen | 26 Nov, 2020 | All, Poetry
Yesterday, I was shamefully reminded of a decision I made in 2013 to move into voluntary bankruptcy. Yesterday, the 7 year old record of bankruptcy record was an instant roadblock to something I really wanted to do. I’m still down about it, to be honest. Hence, the...
by David Tensen | 10 Nov, 2020 | All, Poetry
I cannot begin by explaining how this all events fell into place so quickly and smoothly but the audiobook for The Wrestle is complete and will go on sale 15th November 2020 directly via this website.** What makes this audiobook special to me is that a very kind and...
by David Tensen | 1 Nov, 2020 | All, Poetry
Get me to the store! Available direct from the author (here) and through all good book retailers, worldwide. Watch the unboxing Guess who is narrating the audio book?
by David Tensen | 18 Oct, 2020 | All, Poetry
It was great catching up with old friend and cool host of the show After Church, Tink Mcleod. Here’s a recording of our interview. I discussed transition, change and weaved in some poetry too. Here is the YouTube link:...
by David Tensen | 9 Oct, 2020 | All, Poetry
Guess what!?! The proof print copy of my new collection of poetry, The Wrestle, arrived in the post today. I pressed record on the dash to share the moment with you. I even read the title poem from the collection. It is due for pre-sale in a few weeks with the...
by David Tensen | 15 Aug, 2020 | All, health
Did you know that your right brain, the side that deals with emotion, doesn’t really understand time in a logical sequence like the left side does? In very basic terms this means that emotional events; traumatic, loving, fearful and joy filled experiences are...
by David Tensen | 9 Aug, 2020 | All, Poetry
Friday August 7th was Aged Care Employee Day in Australia (I only just discovered). I wrote this poem several weeks ago as part of a series on the aged and ageing. I was going to save it for publication but I think it’s perhaps worth sharing and honoring people,...
by David Tensen | 29 Jul, 2020 | All, Church -, leadership, SHIPS, Transformation
It’s hard to know where to start on a topic like this because it is so complicated and multifaceted. When people move away from prominent positions in a church community and do something outside ‘church ministry’, there is often a storm of emotions and responses that...
by David Tensen | 27 Jul, 2020 | All, Poetry
The reply, ‘Sorry I’m busy’ s’enough, to appease the greatest request. Rarely do you need to say more, ‘Busy, how?’ is anyone’s guess. So I’ve made a list for those of you, who feel guilty when trying to say No. Twelve...
by David Tensen | 11 Jul, 2020 | All, Poetry, Resource
It was a privilege being interviewed by Miriam E. Miles as part of her Poetically Speaking podcast/vidcast. We spoke on the offering of poetry and its importance in the 21st Century. Towards the end I read a favourite poem and talk about the book I have in the...
by David Tensen | 19 Jun, 2020 | All, Poetry
How was it she waited The troubled princess Till her very own Was on water like you To cast you out Class you out Race you out Have you escorted out At your mothers side How was it your father Heard YHWH Granting him obedience Beyond his troubled soul To send you out...
by David Tensen | 18 Jun, 2020 | All, Transformation
If you’ve been through a breaking-down season, you will know that ‘rock bottom’ can be a lonely and exposing place. When we are driven out to the metaphorical desert, through no fault or power of our own, we are most often faced with three questions....
by David Tensen | 14 Jun, 2020 | All, Transformation
A couple of years ago, a friend put me onto this new local cafe. They simply sold awesome coffee along with a couple of snack options. I always got a car spot and a table. I got to the know the owners. They happened to be Christians. I told a number of friends about...
by David Tensen | 13 May, 2020 | All, Poetry, Resource, Shame
Good news, the interview I did via Facebook LIVE with Wm Paul Young was recorded and is now on YouTube to watch (or listen to). It had over 10,000 views on Facebook and lots of amazing feedback. I think you’ll like it. Here is the link:...
by David Tensen | 12 May, 2020 | All, Church -, Resource, Social Media
So, if you’re reading this, there is a chance you’re a Christian. There is also a high probability you are of the Evangelical Christian variety (BTW, that does include most Pentecostals and Charismatics, Baptists and non-denominational). It’s a...
by David Tensen | 4 May, 2020 | All, business, leadership, Poetry
Once upon a time, a company was not held together by a legal structure. It was not limited and protected by firewalls of intricately woven words and laws crafted to protect its beneficiaries from having to… well… care. This isn’t to say that every...
by David Tensen | 25 Apr, 2020 | All, Poetry
It’s as if the car broke down on our way to the future. And instead of waiting on the highway for roadside assistance, we moved into the car. I’m working from a plastic camping desk in my garage. A two-and-a-half grand Macbook on an shaky thirty dollar...
by David Tensen | 2 Apr, 2020 | All, Transformation
Perhaps it is time to recover the lost art of lament. The amount of anxiety and grief in the world right now is palpable. The relational, emotional and financial fallout from this crisis will echo for years to come. For most, there is no Plan B play-book for most. So...
by David Tensen | 30 Mar, 2020 | All, Poetry, Prayer
I wrote this a few days ago and wish to share it with you. To me, hand washing has become a kind of incremental baptism. As we move into this liminal period of lock-downs and isolation, my hope is that we will all emerge far more humane and compassionate than...
by David Tensen | 25 Mar, 2020 | All, leadership, original thoughts, Resource, Social Media, Transformation
See the spike on that graph? It’s labeled Mt. Stupid. Right now, that’s pretty much where most of our COVID-19 related posts are situated. The Dunning-Kruger Effect illustrates how most of us approach knowledge. It starts with knowing nothing. Next minute,...
