I just have to share with you a bizarre story. Winter’s coming. About this time of year I take my snowblower in for service just to make sure it’s operating properly, the belts are okay, and that it’s ready for a hard winter. I took it in yesterday morning. The NIGHT...
Pressure Change!
Each new season of growth is initiated by a birth, and often it is just like a birth… where we have to learn how to breathe all over again in a brand new environment. It's an adjustment. For some of us, it takes a little bit of time, while for others, it could take...
Here’s Our Manifesto!
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...
Steps to Making New Friends
Steps to Making New Friends As many of you know, one of the worst aspects of leaving the church is losing all or most of your friends, and the difficulty of making new ones. We may experience extreme loneliness after we leave the church, and some of us fall into the...
When People Talk About You
When People Talk About You Someone told me yesterday that if I didn’t offend someone by noon then I wasn’t doing my job. I don’t intend to offend people. But I do. I just want to underline the errors and highlight the truth. This is a very offensive sport. It’s...
Respect for Religious Diversity
This is a video I recorded for TLS before it was TLS and was DavidHayward.ca. Enjoy!
Ending Bad Relationships
Ending Bad Relationships Lisa and I have been talking a lot lately about relationships. I expressed to her today that it’s curious to me how she and I are in totally different places when it comes to ensuring our relationships are healthy. She ends a relationship if...
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...
Why it was Hard to Leave the Church
Why It Was So Hard to Leave the Church I’ve left the church. Many times. The last time I left was 8 years ago. It was painful every time. Here’s just a few of the reasons why it was so difficult to leave. 1. Fear: When I left the church, a profound cloud of fear...
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...
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