by David Hayward | Jul 5, 2020 | David's Letters, I'm angry, I'm okay
What a week! NakedPastor continues to become more and more famous… or infamous. My Instagram account is close to 45,000 followers. On the one hand this is wonderful because I’m helping more and more people get in touch with their courage to conform no longer to the...
by David Hayward | Oct 17, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm sad, I'm scared
I’M USING A COMMODE CHAIR I’m at my parents’. Dad just returned from the hospital and I’m here to help him transition into his home. I’m already exhausted. Sleep-deprivation is a thing. We’ve installed a commode chair over the toilet. Rather than switching back and...
by David Hayward | Feb 19, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Lisa and I, in our BC days (before children), moved to Prince Edward Island (home of Anne of Green Gables) right after my Masters in New Testament Studies. I had accepted a job as Assistant to the Minister at Zion Presbyterian Church in Charlottetown. This was in...
by David Hayward | Jan 1, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
When I left the church in 2010, I left the luxury of ready-made community. I’ve tried other things since, including Toast Masters, but nothing came even close to the quality, depth, authenticity, accountability, and intimacy of community the church potentially...
by David Hayward | Dec 26, 2016 | David's Letters, I'm scared
I hope you are all having a lovely holiday. We, at our house, celebrate Christmas because we appreciate the import of the story and the legitimate and powerful message the story conveys for all the earth and all those in it. I also appreciate how you celebrate this...