OUR MANIFESTO: I first published this Manifesto for Spiritual Independence in 2012 when I started The Lasting Supper. Many of you might not have seen it. So I'm posting it again. I post it every once in a while to remind us of what some of our values are. Please...
Respect for Religious Diversity
This is a video I recorded for TLS before it was TLS and was DavidHayward.ca. Enjoy!
Be Confident!
Be Confident! Last night we met some friends in a pub. During the conversation I shared how my daughter Casile has been encouraging me to get out my guitar and start writing songs and singing again. “Dad! You’re so good. Do it!” I said I’ve been wondering if I should...
Do It Your Way
DO IT YOUR WAY I tell everyone who is deconstructing, changing their beliefs, or losing their religion, or whatever: “Do it your way!” Each one of us is a unique individual with our own paths before us. How we become spiritually independent will look different from...
Take Care of Your Vessel
Take Care of Your Vessel: Whether or not you believe you have a soul or a spirit or an inner self, I do believe we can agree that it is our body that is our vessel. It’s how we are in the world, and how we get around. Our body is our vessel. What I’ve discovered when...
A Dream About My Prophecies
A DREAM ABOUT MY PROPHECIES I had a dream last night. I woke up disturbed in a kind of peaceful way. Here it is: I meet one of my leaders, a friend, from when I pastored my last church, a Vineyard church. This friend was friendly with me but very angry at all that...
Like What You Like
Like What You Like I had a strange experience this weekend. Please forgive my rambling here. But I just felt I had to share this. First of all, on Friday I was driving along contemplating how the All is All, how Reality rules, and how all is love. I also had this...
Do Things that are Good for YOU!
Do Things That are Good for YOU! When I left the ministry and the church in 2010, I knew one of my biggest projects was going to be on learning how to take care of myself. Christianity can make all kinds of demands on us: turn the other cheek; serve; sacrifice...
Slotting People
This is very short, simple, and to the point. Years ago I heard a sermon in which the preacher said Jesus never categorized people permanently. He never slotted them. The first thing my mind went to was Jesus calling Peter Satan on one day… “Get behind me Satan!”… and...
Know Which Questions to Answer
KNOW WHICH QUESTIONS TO ANSWER One of the most important lessons I’ve learned over my years of being spiritually rebellious is knowing which questions to answer. I’ve concluded that most questions I’m asked are not borne out of a genuine curiosity or a desire to know,...
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