by David Hayward | Oct 9, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm angry, I'm sad
I’m reading Frederick Douglass’ first “Narrative…”… his journey from slavery to freedom. It’s such a powerful read with so much insight. One of the things he observes is that religion, specifically Christianity, was used as an excuse for slavery. Let me explain. His...
by David Hayward | Sep 27, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm scared
BELIEVING IN SOMETHING YOU DON’T BELIEVE IN Years ago when our children were small we read them a children’s book about the Inuit. They told a story to their children about a monster who lived under the ice, and if you fell through it would eat you. We know that story...
by David Hayward | Sep 19, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm confused
OBSESSION Okay, I’m going to get personal. I worry a lot about my weight and appearance. I experienced a lot of body-shaming when I was growing up. I possess the notorious “Hayward Gut”… where the Hayward men don’t gain weight anywhere but right underneath their ribs...
by David Hayward | Sep 8, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm scared
ARE YOU MEETING OPPOSITION? Yesterday I offered to answer questions from my followers on Instagram. They could type their question and I can video my answer. It lasts a day. I didn’t expect to be so busy! There were lots of questions. But I noticed a common theme:...
by David Hayward | Sep 3, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm confused, I'm scared
YOU DON”T HAVE A GUN TO YOUR HEAD I remember the first time I said this to myself. I had left the ministry (again) in 2003. After a couple of years I decided to try to plant another church. I gave it a few months, realized I hated it, but refused to feel trapped. So I...
