by David Hayward | Feb 19, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Lisa and I, in our BC days (before children), moved to Prince Edward Island (home of Anne of Green Gables) right after my Masters in New Testament Studies. I had accepted a job as Assistant to the Minister at Zion Presbyterian Church in Charlottetown. This was in...
by David Hayward | Feb 13, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm confused
5 STEPS TO RECOVERY FROM SPIRITUAL ABUSE 1. Admit that it happened. What I find with many people who’ve experienced abuse is that they can’t believe that such a thing happened to them in the church. It is repugnant to them that an organization that boasts...
by David Hayward | Feb 4, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm angry, I'm sad
WHEN TO PUSH BACK One of our members asked in our Facebook group something to the effect, “When do you finally speak up or push back?” I thought I would share with you what I do. I finally speak up: 1. When I feel I’m being seriously violated in some way… when my...
by David Hayward | Jan 28, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm sad
For those of you not keeping up with the news in our private Facebook group, I have an announcement you should hear. One of our founding members and facilitators, Chris McGill, passed away suddenly on Thursday. He was at work and was found in the bathroom. The autopsy...
by David Hayward | Jan 20, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
This morning I picked up one of my older journals and started reading through it. I had some impressions: 1. “I like this guy!” Even though I have changed a lot since the writing in this journal and I was quite different back then, I like me back then. I was earnest....
