by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm sad
I genuinely hurt a good friend many years ago. I regretted it as soon as I did it. He hasn’t really forgiven me. I’ve made every attempt to repent and repair, but it changed our relationship. We rarely, if ever, see each other anymore. There have been many...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
As you probably already know, I think about TLS and TLSers a lot. It’s not a burden. I enjoy it because I enjoy you guys. We’ve gone through some rough times. That’s only natural. But we’re survivors and thrivers and I think we’re doing...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm scared
Right now I’m sitting looking over the river and drinking a Sapporo beer. Yum! What do we do after a tsunami hits? What do we do after the devastation of deconstruction of our faith, our beliefs and our religion? I was inspired by a video series I watched on...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Right from the start I want to say that I am only sharing my perspective from my experience and study. This is my journey I’m sharing. Not yours. However, I am not only a survivor of deconstruction, but a thriver. I’ve made it! I have travelled the...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
I’m going to mention some scripture here. Hold on. It won’t last long. One of the most influential passages for me for my teaching career is the one where Jesus sees the people wandering like sheep without a shepherd. He has compassion on them. What did he...
