cartoon: can anybody tell me the difference?

Last updated on: January 17, 2008 at 7:27 am By David Hayward

cartoon: depth theology & cats

Last updated on: January 16, 2008 at 1:29 pm By David Hayward

Beyond the Point

Last updated on: January 15, 2008 at 8:25 pm By David Hayward

I read somewhere recently that Shackleton, when he was making preparations for his horrifying excursion into the Antartic, posted a recruitment ad. This is how it read: MEN WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. SMALL WAGES. BITTER COLD. SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. Over 5,000 men applied. He chose 27. When I read the book South and then came across this recruitment ad, I am reminded of my own sense of what I’m to do. I don’t feel called to go over familiar ground.... Read more

cartoon: jumped conclusions

Last updated on: January 15, 2008 at 11:18 am By David Hayward

The Bone of the Beast

Last updated on: January 14, 2008 at 4:25 pm By David Hayward

I was trying to explain something to someone the other day. He was upset that I seem to keep trashing the church. I’d told a story during my sermon last week that happened at a church conference years ago. He felt it was unfair to bring up the incident, that it puts the church in a bad light, and the church is getting trashed enough as it is. It gives the impression, he thought, that I believe our own church... Read more