by David Hayward | Jun 6, 2013 | Ideas
I just wanted to catch you guys up on some housekeeping I’m doing. I’m constantly CONSTANTLY thinking of new ways to make TLS a better place. Here’s some things that are on my mind: The chatrooms are a fun and frenzied way to connect and get to know...
by David Hayward | Jun 5, 2013 | Feelings
This is one of my sculptures “Recept” (Brazilian soapstone on walnut and brass base: 4″x5″x6″ / 10cm x 12cm x 15cm). One of my greatest artistic inspirations is Romanian sculptor Brancusi. He was studying in the great Rodin studio but...
by David Hayward | Jun 4, 2013 | Spirituality
The literal translation of the Greek word for church, “ekklesia”, is “called out”. It’s been bashed over my head many times that what this means is Christians are called out of the world and into the church. It’s been used to coerce...
by David Hayward | Jun 3, 2013 | Ideas
In Philippians 2, the famous hymn of the humility of Jesus, there is a great declaration that Jesus, being God, humbled himself and became a human being. This is one of our biggest problems as Christians or any kind of religious person… just being human beings....
by David Hayward | Jun 1, 2013 | Feelings
Yesterday, when my wife Lisa was called to receive her “parchment” at her graduation ceremony, I got all choked up. I realized that after five long years of incredible struggle, it is finally over. It’s been hard work for her, for me, and for us as a...