by David Hayward | Jan 7, 2015 | Blog
I am beautiful. I am free. I am wise. I am Sophia. How did I get here? How did I come to this? Why am I in these chains? Why am I locked in a dark cellar surrounded by things that degrade and dehumanise me? Especially words. Words that are meant to shame, subdue and...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused
I ran 8k (5 miles) today. As usual I meet cyclists. I don’t understand them. I say hi to all of them, but maybe one out of ten will say hi back. We live in the Maritimes of Canada… one of the friendliest places in the world. Everybody says hi to everybody....
by David Hayward | Feb 22, 2014 | Feelings
(This is a photo of me drawing my morning cartoon.) A member asks, Q: “How familiar are you with other online communities similar to TLS (evangelical included)? Do you keep tabs on them to see what works and what doesn’t work, and how not to repeat their...
by David Hayward | Feb 21, 2014 | Feelings
(*** This picture was taken this morning on my back deck. Because Canada! I call it “barbecool”.) So one of our members, debbiedarlen, asked this question: Q: I have a question! Do you have any advice about relating to people who seem to find tremendous...
by David Hayward | Feb 20, 2014 | Daily Toast, Feelings
Good day folks! One of the things I really miss about being a pastor of a local church is the teaching part. I love teaching! My teaching style though is not monolog but dialog. I always encouraged interaction. I invite questions! So I want to invite you guys to ask...