When a germ is found within your body, the body’s defense mechanism will immediately begin its warfare against it. The antibodies will first: surround the germ; isolate it from the rest of the body; attempt to break down the germ; eventually move the germ into the waste system; and eject it from the body. When you start to question the system you are within, that system will immediately recognize you as a germ and fear your potential for compromising the... Read more
(Buy the original cartoon for $200… just email me. Or buy a print of this cartoon here.) This has been one of my most popular cartoons. It rings true for many people. It is encouraging. I grew up believing God’s default position was anger and it would take a million years to overturn it and change it to love. But then my next mistake would start the process all over again. Now I know the default position is love and... Read more
Last year I went to a Millionaire Mind Intensive in Toronto with T. Harv Eker. I wrote about it here if you want to read a bit about it. It was right after I left the ministry. It was an amazing experience that began a kind of transformation in my life. Affirmation galore. I didn’t know how to handle it. I met some amazing people. One of them was the energetic and vibrant young woman who took this video. Another... Read more
(Buy the original cartoon… just email me. Or buy a print of this cartoon here.) My tagline now is “spiritual liberation, recovery and independence“. This is what I’m passionate about. People can liberate themselves spiritually. People can recover from spiritual control, bondage and abuse. People can independently walk their own spiritual path with confidence and joy. In this cartoon the couple has decided, for the above 3 reasons, to leave the church. They’ve signed away their souls to the authority... Read more
I want to share with you one of the biggest issues I struggle with: money Many years ago I made a vow of poverty. You can read more about the story here. I developed this value that money and spirituality don’t and shouldn’t mix. I chose to believe that money dilutes the purity of the message. Spending over 25 years in the ministry, which often relishes a poverty mentality, only fortified this belief. Actually, the belief or opinion was hammered... Read more
(Ask me about acquiring the original cartoon. Just email me. Or buy the print here.) There are some things we can change. Then there are some things we have no power over. It’s important to acknowledge, respect and surrender to the difference. Not only in yourself, but in others. 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 and serious discussion! Read more
Fundamentalism, in many ways, used to rely solely on the inherent truth of its system as the source of its certainty. It has become more complicated. Now, fundamentalism, although it still depends on the inherent truth of its system, is more of a reaction to the increasing mystery and uncertainty of our world. Fundamentalism is only going to become more rigid as our world becomes more unpredictable. As innumerable questions mount, the ground of fundamentalism will rise to meet them.... Read more
(Buy a print of this cartoon here.) Skepticism can be healthy. The sparrow on the left, who hasn’t yet asked the question, looks terrified of the possibilities. That’s natural. The sparrow on the right asks a good question. He looks a little angry right now. But that’s a natural stage to go through from naiveté to wisdom. Fear and anger now. Peace and wisdom later. I published a book of cartoons just like this one. For just $9, order “Nakedpastor101:... Read more
When it comes to religious communities such as church it comes down to a matter of priority. There are two priorities: concern for the individual and concern for the church. When concern for the organization is the priority, people are going to suffer. If an individual won’t fit with the program, refuses to go with the flow, bucks authority, or questions the status quo of the organization, then that individual will suffer the consequences for the welfare of the organization.... Read more
This does not mean that we ought not to pray. That’s another issue. Paul says in Romans that we do not know how to pray as we ought to pray, so the Spirit intercedes on our behalf with groans that cannot be uttered. Therefore we cannot know the connection between our desires, our ignorant, our inarticulate prayers and that which follows. We would like to believe in cause and effect, that we are actively involved in that model, and that... Read more
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