Yesterday I did a Twitter and Facebook post. This is what I said: Pastors: never wait for your congregation to feel sorry for you. You often must walk your path with lonely determination. I received lots of feedback and emails. Some people applied it to more than just pastors with their congregations. Some applied it to themselves as members of churches. Others even applied it to personal relationships such as marriage and waiting for the spouse to feel sorry for... Read more
Ah… our young woman Sophia continues her journey toward her independence and wisdom. Here she has found a place to hide in the night. An ancient hollow tree. She has been awakened by the stirring of crows in the distance. What could this mean? There is something about Sophia that is at once unsettling and beautiful. She seems vulnerable and I want to protect her. But she also seems strong and insists on finding her own way. Her whole life... Read more
Some analogies break down when pushed too far. But this one is funny. On a more serious note: sometimes it is valid to be suspicious of some shepherd’s motives. Buy the original cartoon. Or buy a $15 print (free shipping) of this cartoon. (Just email me.) I published a book of cartoons that addresses issues like these. For just $9, order “Nakedpastor101: Cartoons by David Hayward“, from amazon.com, amazon.ca, amazon.de. Read more
For most of Karl Barth’s theological career he emphasized and fought for the Otherness of God and the desperate separation of humankind from him… how Christ and the cross was God’s emphatic “NO!” to humankind and humankind’s emphatic “NO!” to God. Later in his life, toward the end of his career, he softened. He began to emphasize more how Christ was God’s “YES!” to humankind and humankind’s “YES!” to God. Which is why I enjoy turning the verses. I published... Read more
This is another one in my Sophia series… a young woman’s courageous journey towards her independence and wisdom. Here the length of her journey is featured. She is crossing a snowy plain. The night continues to conceal her while the moon illumines her path. You can purchase the original (very affordable!) or fine art prints of it here. Read more
These old folks have been singing these words for a looooooong time. About 2,000 years. And those waiting for the Coming One before that for another couple thousand. So, after today’s failed attempt, I guess they can clock in for another how many years? Buy a $15 print (free shipping) of this cartoon. (Just email me.) I published a book of cartoons that addresses issues like these. For just $9, order “Nakedpastor101: Cartoons by David Hayward“, from amazon.com, amazon.ca, amazon.de. Read more
As a pastor I would go through some very dark times. Just like Pastor Ron here. How much of our theology supports a pessimistic, hopeless, depressed and nihilistic perspective? How much of our theology is actually spiritual suicide dressed up in bible quotes and word play and fanciful language? How much of our theology could have been written by the Destroyer? See you tomorrow. I hope. (wink wink nod nod) Buy the original cartoon. Or buy a $15 print (free... Read more
This is one of my first cartoons from like 5 years ago. So… Jesus is coming back tomorrow. Are you ready? When I was a kid a friend told me my underwear* should be clean in case I ended up in the hospital. I wouldn’t want to be embarrassed. Later in life I was told they should be clean in case Jesus came back. I suppose dirty underwear says a lot about your spiritual condition. What if you’re wearing thongs?... Read more
We can be so passive-aggressive. It strikes me funny sometimes. We may believe that glirking* is a sin. So if you glirk you’re a sinner. Or maybe you are a glirk but you don’t practice glirking. If you are a glirk and you don’t feel it is a sin and you don’t confess it and repent, then you are an unrepentant sinner. And we all know that unrepentant sinners go to Hell. But we’d never come out and say to... Read more
Sometimes it is difficult to have faith in human progress when it comes to justice issues. I have hope and do what I can. But time often proves that the human race can perpetually devise ways to achieve its selfish and destructive ends. I wrote a post quite a while ago about the difficulty of holding a dialog between liberals, moderates and fundamentalists. You can read it here. I linked to a recent manifesto written by Bishop Shelby Spong in... Read more
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