how an atheist reaches out to a believer

May 15, 2013 By 28 Comments
atheism and belief cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

I like the writing of Steven Olsen. For example, his recent post, "Gorilla's, Starship Commanders and Your Brain" is a good read. Interesting and informative. And I like his sense of humor. Olsen writes for the atheist channel at Patheos. I read atheist writers and blogs for many reasons. One of the most important reasons is that I believe many atheists help to keep me honest. I have an inner atheist and so I think it wise to take care of that part of me. They can also teach me how to … [Read more...]

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have you lost yourself?

May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
sophia hills drawing by nakedpastor david hayward

I've been busy creating my Sophia book, "The Liberation of Sophia". I have over 50 drawings. There are still some originals available, and they are all available as fine art prints. I'm compiling the several posts I have already written about her and tweaking them. I love the one and only canonical story about Jesus as a boy found in Luke 2: 41-52. His mom and dad took him on a trip to Jerusalem. On their way home they realize he isn't with them. They desperately search for him. After three … [Read more...]

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Metaxas and male heroes only please

May 14, 2013 By 15 Comments
entry men women cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

Eric Metaxas has written a new book, Seven Men and the Secret of Their Greatness. I can't talk about the book since I haven't read it. But he has been interviewed about it by Kathryn Jean Lopez of the National Review in her article, "Raising Good Men". I love her opening question: "Why a book about men? Does this prove that there is a Christian disdain for women?" She also asked why he wanted to return to "Father Knows Best". I think it betrays her suspicion of Metaxas' theory. I'm suspicious … [Read more...]

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female pastors and porn

May 13, 2013 By 34 Comments
female pastors and porn cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

I read an interesting story about a magazine's report of women in ministry. The January/ February issue of Gospel Today was a contentious one. Its lead story is "Female Pastors". The five female pastors who are featured on the cover are Pastor Sheryl Brady of The River in Durham, N.C.; Pastor Tamara Bennett of This Is Pentecost Ministries in Sacramento, Calif.; Bishop Millicent Hunter of The Baptist Worship Center in Philadelphia, Pa.; Pastor Claudette Copeland of New Creation Christian … [Read more...]

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God as mother

May 12, 2013 By 6 Comments
god as mother cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

No words for this one. I just hope it moves you. … [Read more...]

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a pictorial development of our family on Mother’s Day

May 12, 2013 By 7 Comments
you me us them mother's day cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

This is pretty much how it happened. Happy Mother's Day. … [Read more...]

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not only love covers a multitude of sins

May 11, 2013 By 11 Comments
love covers a multitude of sins cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

An annual review this last week gave Catholic bishops high marks on their sex abuse prevention policies. That's good news. However, there are still serious concerns about some pretty high-profile failings in many dioceses. You can read this report in more detail, with links, in the Religion News post Church Child Safety Officials Voice Concern Over Lapses By Bishops. In essence, these are the problems: Some bishops still fail to report incidents of abuse. Some bishops still shield … [Read more...]

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what does stiff neck mean?

May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
stiff neck massage therapist cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

In the bible, stiff-neck refers to inflexible obstinacy. It doesn't necessarily point to any specific sin. It simply describes someone who is unwilling to change. It is a stubborn attitude resistant to transformation. At the root of the biblical message is transformation. Change. Paul was right to indicate that true transformation begins in the mind: "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12: 2). Behavior modification is one thing. Mind modification is another. Actually, … [Read more...]

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who Jesus wants to lead the church

May 10, 2013 By 20 Comments
straight white men cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

Jesus didn't say this but by the way the church behaves you'd think he did. Actually, what inspired this cartoon is a BBC article I read this morning titled Cleveland abductions: Do white victims get more attention?. The writer, Tara McKelvey, claims that nearly half of those abducted in the USA are not white, but the news coverage certainly does not reflect it. She quotes McIlwain, a researcher, who says: "Our national ideal of who is vulnerable - and who holds victim status - are those who … [Read more...]

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enjoy the show

May 9, 2013 By 5 Comments
enjoy the show cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

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