by David Hayward | Jan 29, 2014 | Daily Toast, Spirituality
(*** This picture is my wood-cut/block print of my favorite theologian Karl Barth, based on the last photograph of him alive.) In the old days when there weren’t so many books, people would stay with a book for a long time. Then, people would sink into a book...
by David Hayward | Jan 28, 2014 | Daily Toast, Spirituality
Pete Seeger is dead at 94. He was chopping wood 10 days ago. He co-wrote “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”, one of America’s most iconic songs. Hence the cartoon. What was Seeger’s spirituality? There’s this: When asked about his...
by David Hayward | Jan 27, 2014 | Daily Toast, Spirituality
I saw this image the other day of Orthodox priests praying between the police and protesters in Kiev during the riots. It’s a powerful image that reminds me of an apocalyptic computer game. It moved me deeply. I’m often asked how I pray. This is intimately...
by David Hayward | Jan 26, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused
It’s okay to hide. We’ve talked about this before. I did this sculpture a few years ago. I call it “Shelter”. It is made out of Brazilian soapstone. The pebble is from the beach in front of our house. To be honest, today I would like to be that...
by David Hayward | Jan 25, 2014 | Exercises
For today’s Saturday Spiritual Supplement, I’m suggesting we do a little art therapy. I came across this little art therapy exercise. I’m not much into this kind of thing but this one spoke to me. Exercise: What one (ONE!) road sign would you choose...
