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devil’s top 10

Last updated on: June 23, 2011 at 6:51 pm By David Hayward

“Remember that the nearer a man comes to the truth, the more sensitive he must become to error” (The Cloud of Unknowing). Pastors, priests, imams, rabbis, etc., all have the wonderful privilege of serving, caring for, teaching and guiding people. But these same roles can also provide some with the conditions for controlling, harming, duping and misleading people. Some find these positions empowering and render them with feelings of entitlement. The scriptures warn those who teach. Because error and truth... Read more

t-shirt god loves me more

Last updated on: June 23, 2011 at 6:16 am By David Hayward

I’ve heard the sentence, “God loves you!” so many times. And it has meant so many things. It has meant: “God loves even you, you measly little runt!” “God loves you, but he doesn’t like you very much.” “God loves you. It’s a miracle!” “God loves me, which authorizes me to inform you that God loves you, but only through me.” “God loves me more than you. But that means he still loves you. Kinda.” Love is love. The One... Read more

spiritual fear and mentors

Last updated on: June 22, 2011 at 5:40 pm By David Hayward

I talk with many people who struggle with their spiritual journey. They enter into a time of darkness and confusion, and many of the beliefs they cherish fall under a severe and sometimes deserved scrutiny. They question, doubt and even abandon what they’ve believed for years. Enter, fear… fear of not being loved by God and fear of going to hell. Only the rare person can tread this precarious path alone. Most people need companions or mentors. I say, “real... Read more

god where are you

Last updated on: June 22, 2011 at 6:10 am By David Hayward

The feelings of alienation, separation, loneliness and existential doubt are overwhelming. Sometimes what I’ve needed was not a specific answer, but a wider vision. The ability to see beyond our small worlds is very hard to come by. Buy the original drawing. Buy a fine art print of this cartoon. I have a book full of cartoons like this one. “Nakedpastor101: Cartoons by David Hayward“, from amazon.com, amazon.ca, amazon.de. Great for laughs and serious discussion! Read more

Jesus reads his bible

Last updated on: June 21, 2011 at 6:11 pm By David Hayward

Some things make perfect sense in an ivory tower. Extract yourself from the ivory tower with its clinical reading of scripture and immerse yourself in real life and things start to look a lot different. I agree it is a mistake to allow our interpretation of life to twist the meaning of a text to our liking. But it is worse to twist lives for the sake of a text. You can buy my cartoon originals and prints! If you... Read more

CRUCIFLED

Last updated on: June 21, 2011 at 6:10 am By David Hayward

The key to understanding Jesus and most of the New Testament, the real secret, is the cross. Failure to recognize this is doomed for a more critical failure. The cross intersects straight through human experience. It doesn’t help to deny it, ignore it, wish it away, or mutate it into something marketable. So many of us and our churches are doing everything possible to flee from the reality of human suffering. It is a permanent fixture in the world. Once... Read more

first step to heal yourself

Last updated on: June 20, 2011 at 4:07 pm By David Hayward

I believe more and more that we are going to have to learn to heal ourselves. So… the first step to healing yourself from spiritual abuse is always the most difficult. This is because the underlying assumption of the abuser is that it is necessary for you to be under some authority and you are incapable of being self-determining. We exacerbate this by believing these things. If we believe we need to be under some authority and we can’t determine... Read more

scratch & save

Last updated on: June 20, 2011 at 6:22 am By David Hayward

“Scratch and Save” is an expression around here stores use to promote sales. They give you a coupon at the cash register which you scratch to uncover what your discount percentage is. I saw this sign the other day at a local retailer and this image popped into my head. I’ve got scars. Scars from spiritual skirmishes. You do too. Which is why I like this blog, nakedpastor. We can show each other our scars. We can tell the stories... Read more

Sophia “conquer” so far

Last updated on: June 19, 2011 at 6:01 pm By David Hayward

I’m working on a new drawing of Sophia. I hope to finish it this weekend. I’m calling it “Conquer“, as in “conquer your fears”. She’s going after the shark. I have no idea what she’s going to do with it once she catches it. To purchase Sophia originals and prints, go here. Read more

prayer from the cell: dad to dad

Last updated on: June 19, 2011 at 7:08 am By David Hayward

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