by David Tensen | 22 Mar, 2020 | All, Audio, Children, family, General News, Prayer, Resource, Transformation
From 2013 to 2017, Natalie and I created six spoken word, prayer and blessing albums. The albums have made a difference in thousands of lives around the world. We thought, at this hour, with many people stuck at home, some of you might appreciated them.... 
by David Tensen | 7 Oct, 2019 | All, Children, parenting
Hey, dads! Playing frequently with your young kids matters all the way to the classroom. Some recent research by Meuwissen and Carlson in the Journal of Family Psychology [1] underlines the importance of fathers playing with their pre-school children. Again, dads,... 
by David Tensen | 14 Jun, 2019 | All, Children, parenting, Transformation
I’m not sure what your child’s tantrum trigger is. Perhaps it’s a NO to your toddler’s request to watch Frozen for the 100th time just before bedtime. Maybe it’s a NO to your 8-year-olds request for lollies at the grocery store, again. It could be the 3rd NO to... 
by David Tensen | 15 May, 2019 | All, Children, Prayer, Resource
This 30 minute audio prayer was especially developed for children battling with anxiety and fear. Since recording and releasing the prayer, adults and children alike have sent in stories and testimonies from all over the world of healing and relief from fear, stress,... 
by David Tensen | 23 Apr, 2019 | All, Australia, Children, Fathering
The mature masculine: 1. Does parental intimacy well. 2. Creates life. Doesn’t destroy it. 3. Knows his Source, relationally. 4. Exposes darkness, inside and out. Of late, my heart has been stirred around the need in our nation for men to continually commit to a life... 
by David Tensen | 1 Sep, 2018 | All, Audio, Children, health, Prayer, recommended links, Resource, Transformation
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-hS9pAbeiE This 30 minute audio prayer was especially developed for my own children as they battled with anxiety and fear. Since recording and releasing the prayer, adults and children alike have sent in stories and testimonies from... 
by David Tensen | 7 Jan, 2018 | All, Children
Emotional literacy is one of the most remarkable gifts we can give our developing boys [1]. Parents and carers, listen up. The development of emotional literacy and intelligence is not a task we can outsource to a school system, youth group or sports club. This... 
by David Tensen | 20 Dec, 2016 | All, Children
Can you see it coming? It’s Boxing Day morning. Tired, cranky and ungrateful kids emerge from bedrooms with half-baked annoyed looks on their faces resembling the hangover some parents may be carrying. They are most likely suffering from D.A.G.S. = Day After Gifts... 
by David Tensen | 3 Sep, 2016 | All, Children, Transformation
Being a dad is tough. I considered opening by stating that being a dad in the 21st century is tough. But I don’t think it’s ever been easy. Not everyone reading this will be a father, but we all have one right? Aside from medical or relational reasons,... 
by David Tensen | 23 Apr, 2014 | All, Children, Church -, Prayer, Transformation
Sometimes you start studying into a topic that you feel could be quite important only to find it’s exceedingly more significant than you first thought. Perhaps it’s a little looking through the archive chest of a deceased distant relative, only to find an... 
by David Tensen | 7 Aug, 2013 | All, Children, original thoughts, Transformation
I recently watched the ABSENT Movie. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend you do. It outlines the epidemic of fatherless generations and it’s’ effect on society. Some of my favourite authors and thinkers appear in the doco including Richard Rohr and... by David Tensen | 21 Feb, 2013 | Children, original thoughts, Prayer, recommended links, Resource
I have three young children under 10. One of the many questions we are asked when talking with parents about prayer ministry and inner healing is, “How can I pray for my kids? I can hardly get them to sit still at dinner, let alone for any prayer or civilised... 