by David Hayward | Jul 7, 2013 | Spirituality
The old paradigm of sinners in need of a sacrifice to save them from eternal torment, the old cycle of sin/ repentance/ forgiveness, the antiquated concept of helpless creatures of an all-powerful Creator seated unmoving in the heavens… all these have lost their...
by David Hayward | Jul 6, 2013 | Spirituality
I’m working on a list of discernments that one needs to embrace in order to be spiritual in the universe. My ideas obviously emerge out of a Christian perspective. But it is inclusive of all walks, including religious, agnostic and atheist. My concern is that as...
by David Hayward | Jul 5, 2013 | Spirituality
I watched a fascinating auto-documentary last night, “I AM” by Tom Shadyac. He created such movies as Bruce Almighty, The Nutty Professor and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. He suffered an accident and endured many months of post-concussion. He came out the...
by David Hayward | Jul 4, 2013 | Feelings
I did this for you guys in hopes of making you laugh. I made Lisa laugh. That’s all that matters. I do love you...
by David Hayward | Jul 3, 2013 | Spirituality
Over the past several weeks many people have asked me about prayer. It brought to mind some correspondence Thomas Merton had with a Sufi mystic about prayer. It took me a while to find it today, but I finally did. The mystic communicated to Merton what his was like....
by David Hayward | Jul 2, 2013 | Spirituality
I took this photo this morning. It is so simple. So beautiful. It made me think about the small, subtle things in life that I can be thankful for. The little things. Dew is so delicate. It lightly falls in the night while we’re sleeping and we awaken to these...
by David Hayward | Jul 1, 2013 | Ideas
I had a dream Saturday night that has stuck with me. Here it is: A woman is in my face scolding me that what I was given was a gift… meaning that it could be taken back. I’m upset and insist that it was an inheritance, meaning that it is mine to keep. I...
by David Hayward | Jun 30, 2013 | Podcasts
Slice #5- Janelle Schneider
by David Hayward | Jun 29, 2013 | Podcasts
Listen to my “Wraps” interview with Wayne Rumsby, exclusive for TLS members only: CLICK ON THIS LINK –>Wraps #2: Wayne Rumsby.
by David Hayward | Jun 28, 2013 | Ideas
Yes, it is sad that John left TLS. You can read his goodbye here. This sentence sums it up: “I am just in a place now where I want silence when it comes to the subject of church, Christianity and spirituality.” I said a similar thing myself in a post the...
by David Hayward | Jun 27, 2013 | Feelings
(This is a story I wrote 6 years ago about an imagined church visit. It’s actually come true since.) I walk slowly into the church. I try to look confident. People look at me with a look of interest. Some smile, but behind the smiles I read curiosity....
by David Hayward | Jun 26, 2013 | Feelings
Sometimes I find it strange that I still think biblically. In other words, I still look for a kind of biblical story within which to fit my own narrative. For example, lately I’ve been thinking just how far outside the church I have become and feel. Let me...
by David Hayward | Jun 25, 2013 | Podcasts
Slice #4: Teresa B. Pasquale. Teresa B. Pasquale, a member of The Lasting Supper, is very involved in helping especially women recover from sexual violence and trauma.
by David Hayward | Jun 24, 2013 | Podcasts
Slice #3: Eric Soto. Meet one of our TLS members!
by David Hayward | Jun 22, 2013 | Podcasts
Take a listen to yet another fascinating member of TLS, Lisa Samson: Click on this link to listen–> Wraps #1- Lisa Samson
by David Hayward | Jun 21, 2013 | Feelings
You’ve heard this joke, haven’t you? What is the stretchiest material in the bible? Skin, because Moses tied his ass to a tree and walked to Bethel. I’m thankful you guys are made of stretchy material. We keep making changes at The Lasting Supper,...
