Mortgage Burning

Last updated on: January 17, 2009 at 10:53 am By David Hayward

Last night I had a dream: I’m preaching in a large older church. I’m telling them that what I fear when I wake up on a Sunday morning is not the preaching, that I’ll preach a poor sermon or get the words wrong and embarrass myself. What I fear is that I will not be serving Jesus Christ, but instead the organization, giving it what it wants to hear rather than the truth. What I fear is compromising in order... Read more

You and Your Skin

Last updated on: January 16, 2009 at 1:14 pm By David Hayward

Lisa and I are insurance poor. That’s just one of our problems. We’ve got to figure out ways to bring down these expenses! Late last night, while we were talking about our insurances, we came to the conclusion that we could cut some of them. We are definitely over-insured. If I died she’d be set for life. If she died, I’d be doing very well… financially anyway. I suggest that when I die she just dump me in the river... Read more

cartoon: all in a name

Last updated on: January 16, 2009 at 9:35 am By David Hayward

cartoon: universal cry

Last updated on: January 15, 2009 at 10:14 am By David Hayward

Stay tuned tomorrow for part two! Read more

Money, Debt and Slavery

Last updated on: January 14, 2009 at 6:39 pm By David Hayward

Lisa and I have been talking a lot about money lately. We want to live more simply. We’ve even considered living without credit. We’ve had credit ever since we can remember. By now we have thousands and thousands of dollars accessible to us, immediately, with just one swipe. Which is one reason why we are in the trouble we are in. I mean, we have been victims of trauma, unemployment, failed busines efforts, illness and accidents, but we’ve also become... Read more

cartoon: snakes on ladders

Last updated on: January 14, 2009 at 9:55 am By David Hayward

Inscrutable

Last updated on: January 13, 2009 at 5:12 pm By David Hayward

I’m finding these days a struggle. We are going through quite a difficult time. I have to admit to you: God’s silence and apparent absence is profound right now. I really don’t understand what’s happening, how things are being orchestrated, or which direction to take. If only God were predictable! If only I could understand his ways! If only I could read his thoughts! But this, I’ve come to the conclusion after Paul, is impossible. His thoughts and his ways... Read more