Another older cartoon. A very popular one. So I thought I’d post it again today because it is very relevant. I’ve been thinking: would we say about a man who beats his wife and sexually abuses his girls: “But he does such good work in the community!”? No we wouldn’t. We would see his actions as hypocritical and duplicitous. We would even suspect that he was using his good public service record as a coverup for his abuse at home.... Read more
When we proceed into a time of spiritual confusion there are different responses. Here’s a few: Reversion: Because the intellectual confusion is so foreign and overwhelming to us, we revert back to our previous posture. The new conditions actually feel wrong to us. Even heretical. The strangeness is so intimidating that we assume we are going against our consciences and that we would be sinful to persist in that direction. All kinds of people and scriptures come pouring in warning... Read more
This is an older cartoon I did when The Shack first came out. Lisa wanted to read it so she got it. I wasn’t interested. But then she advised me to read it and I did. I enjoyed it. It softened my hardened heart. It opened up my mind again, which had locked itself in as a defense mechanism against a predictably cruel world, to appreciate, embrace and praise the Mystery. It moved me at a time when I was... Read more
I completed this one this weekend. It is done with pen and ink and graphite pencil on Arches 140 lb. hotpress acid free cotton rag, 6″x6″ (15cm x 15cm). Sophia continues her journey. It’s been said that we shouldn’t burn our bridges. But in this case she knew it was absolutely necessary to make a brutal and clean break with those who would bind her. Even if their intentions were sincere and good, they were like bonds to her. She... Read more
I watched the movie, “The Bucket List”. So I thought before I kick the bucket I should come up with my own personal phucket list. Here’s mine: Waiting for the good opinion of others. Phucket! Yearning for a quorum of affirmative support. Phucket! Excusing the obnoxious and unkind because they are Christians. Phucket! Hiding my true colors. Phucket! Pining for the endorsement and applause of the authorities. Phucket! Pleasing everybody and offending no one. Phucket! Mincing words. Phucket! Subsidizing the... Read more
This is my family. It was taken today out at St. Martins on the Atlantic with my daughter Casile’s camera set on autopilot (click on the picture for a larger image). From left to right: Joshua, Lisa, me, Jesse, Casile. I’m almost 6″1″. I’ve often spoken about vision in the church and that it shouldn’t be a part of a church community. I say that it shouldn’t be a part of the church just like it shouldn’t be a part... Read more
You didn’t want to live inside the box anyway, did you? This is an older cartoon that someone said was one of their favorites. Thought I’d fix it up a bit and repost it. Paypal me $10 and I will email you a hi-resolution file for you to use or print. Just email me. I published a book of cartoons just like this one. For just $9, order “Nakedpastor101: Cartoons by David Hayward“, from amazon.com, amazon.ca, amazon.de. Great for laughs... Read more
Graffiti, such as the graffiti of my favorite graffiti artist Banksy, even if it is truthful, is against the law. Not just because it “defaces” a property, but also because it challenges the powers that rule over that property. I get emails every day from people who say they’re going to take the risk of posting one of my cartoons on their blog or Facebook. They tell me that they are sure to lose friends. But they feel the cartoon... Read more
(Buy the original cartoon for $200. Or Paypal me $10 and I will email you a hi-resolution file for you to use or print. Just email me.) This is not everyone’s experience. But it is for many. I’ve experienced. People get spiritually butchered all the time. It’s quite a dilemma: go to church and get butchered or stay home and break the commandment. I don’t think that one verse in Hebrews is enough to rule. Spiritual independence is important because... Read more
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