by David Hayward | Jan 10, 2016 | David's Letters, I'm sad, I'm scared
This letter is especially for those of us who have left or are thinking about leaving the ministry. If this doesn’t include you, you might at least find it interesting because of the special challenges clergy face. Also, I think a lot of this applies to those of...
by David Hayward | Jan 1, 2016 | David's Letters, I'm sad
Happy New Year everyone! Please please please… if you haven’t already please renew your account! Everyone needs to respond. It’s so important. Thanks. And if you’ve already responded, thanks to you too, so much! I’ve been thinking a lot about my relationship with my...
by David Hayward | Dec 21, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm confused
Viktor Frankl, in his famous book Man’s Search for Meaning, shares about a time he was participating in a group therapy session, complied of a variety of people who were experiencing a variety of sufferings. As we know, Frankl’s primary interest in...
by David Hayward | Dec 13, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Hi my friends! This morning as I was catching up on the news online, I came across a video of one of the Brownsville, Florida, revival meetings. In case you didn’t know, I was in the middle of the whole renewal movement. You know… that phenomenon that really began at...
by David Hayward | Dec 7, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Some of you requested that I write out the list of books that have most influenced me. So here you go. Understand that there are many authors that have impacted my life, and I will talk more about them in other posts… people like Eugene Peterson, C. S. Lewis, Zizek,...
by David Hayward | Dec 3, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Hi Everyone: I did this drawing the other day called “The Voyage of Saint Brendan”. I was thinking of you guys while I drew it because he totally reminds me of us! So I’m giving you a free high-quality download of it to use on your devices or to...
by David Hayward | Nov 30, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Hi TLSers: So, ya, what the heck’s happening with TLS? You might have noticed a few things: We’ve raised the price of TLS and invited all TLSers to renew their memberships.’ We’ve been noticing a lack of significant growth for the past few months. In fact, the...
by David Hayward | Nov 25, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Hi TLSers! The other day one of our members asked about longer term memberships. In fact, they asked for a life-time membership. To be honest, it was a new idea. It caught me off guard. But after thinking about it, talking about it, and researching it, I thought,...
by David Hayward | Nov 24, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm sad, I'm scared
Suffering is built into the theology of many religions. The Christianity and the church know a lot about suffering. Unfortunately, my experience and the experience of many has been that this is often used against us rather than for us. How? I will share from my own...
by David Hayward | Nov 20, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Hi TLSers: The Lasting Supper is growing into some major changes. I’ve been posting about this all week, but maybe you haven’t seen the news yet. There will be new courses, better discussion moderation, more members, and more. And – apologies for a bit of...
by David Hayward | Nov 19, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Dear TLSers: Change is inevitable, exciting, and scary. I think it’s a little easier when we plan good changes and make them happen, and so that’s what we’re doing here at TLS. It also helps when you know what changes are coming. That’s why I wrote this post. TLS...
by David Hayward | Nov 19, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm confused
WHERE WE’RE GOING! Dear TLSers Nobody likes a price increase. I get that. Unfortunately, the current price of TLS was based on an idea that just didn’t work out. I’ve explained the situation and shared the history. Here, I’m going to lay out the simple financial...
by David Hayward | Nov 19, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Dear TLSers: I have worked long and hard on this letter and all that has worked up to its necessity. Please read it all. Thanks beforehand. OUR FIRST COMMUNITY The Lasting Supper was launched originally in 2012 as www.davidhayward.ca. After realizing that it just...
by David Hayward | Nov 17, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Dear TLSers: With the help of friends and long-term TLS members, I’ve been thinking about how I want to grow with you all in 2016. Our first three years together have been quite a journey. I’ve learned a lot. I think we all have. We’ve built a solid community where it...
by David Hayward | Nov 9, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm sad, I'm scared
Good morning my friends. Today, I’m thinking about our losses and gains. I’m thinking about moving out and moving on. I’m thinking about how we evolve even though we are aware of the risks involved. So I’m giving you a high-resolution download of my newest painting,...
by David Hayward | Nov 1, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm confused, I'm sad
Hi guys. I’ve been thinking a lot about deconstruction… that is, the changing of our beliefs, the loss of faith, the shift in our religious habits and behaviors, and the transformation of our inner and social selves. This is what I help people do. I’ve been doing it...
