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October 2010

October 25, 2010

How Am I a Pastor?

I often find myself surrounded by very accomplished professionals. I meet surgeons, professors, political scientists,...

October 24, 2010

Rothesay Vineyard’s new pastor!

Many years ago a complete stranger emailed me, in Canada, from England. He said that...

October 23, 2010

Whistle-Blowers Club

All systems cultivate fear and encourage silence among its members. This cannot be found in...

October 22, 2010

Becky Garrison’s Jesus Died for This?

Becky Garrison's new book is out, Jesus Died for This?. I enjoyed reading it. Garrison...

October 21, 2010

Explore & Keep Your Roots

People who go on expeditions to explore new territory know it is neither wise nor...

October 20, 2010

Do Not Be Silenced!

I take comfort from such people as William Stringfellow. He was called a "lay theologian":...

October 18, 2010

Pastor Be Yourself!

One of the greatest challenges for me as a pastor is to not succumb to...

October 17, 2010

Sunday Sermon Summary: withered

Today's sermon summary is taken from Mark 3: 1-6. It's the story of the man...

October 16, 2010

Fearless Commentary

You can buy a fine art print of this image, or the own the original!...

October 15, 2010

How to be Nasty Religiously

I realize mind-games and manipulative behaviors go on in every sector. But what I've experienced...

October 11, 2010

10 Thanksgivings

It is Canadian Thanksgiving today. So I thought I would share with my readers the...

October 11, 2010

cartoon: funnel theology

As I said yesterday in my prayer from the cell post called "satellite phone", I...

October 10, 2010

Sunday Sermon: 5 Steps to Bondage

I came up with an idea, since I am no longer preaching on a weekly...

October 06, 2010

Overcoming Prejudice

The fastest and most authentic way of overcoming prejudice is to first of all recognize...

October 04, 2010

Chart on Healthy Communities

I've been thinking a lot about community. Community can deteriorate quickly. Here are some things...

September 2010

September 29, 2010

A Strange World

I now live in a strange world where I have passed beyond the gate and...

September 27, 2010

Bloom’s Taxonomy and Spiritual Wisdom

On the weekends, Saturday and Sunday from 9-6, I take a TESL course (Teaching English...

September 21, 2010

Online & Local Community Similarities

Many religious leaders bemoan the fact that some people are trying to find community online...

September 20, 2010

Do Not Try To Change Me

Is it possible for there to be religious communities that don't demand change from their...

September 12, 2010

streams and deserts

I was talking with a good friend of mine yesterday. She was outside reading 'Streams',...

September 08, 2010

10 Reasons to Not Call Yourself the Dove World Outreach Center

A little parody on 10 reasons why you shouldn't call yourself the Dove World Outreach...

September 06, 2010

Lessons from Trees

This is a photograph of the tree which inspired my most recent drawing I posted...

September 01, 2010

Steps to Reconciliation

I have often been in situations were there has been a strong disagreement and the...

August 2010

August 30, 2010

The Joshua Hayward Project

My 23 year old son Joshua has given himself the enormous task of raising a...

August 30, 2010

Big Picture Not So Clear

One of the questions I was asked in my interview for my new job teaching...

August 26, 2010

VISION: I Cast You OUT!

I come back to the issue of vision and mission statements again and again because...

August 25, 2010

My Daughter Casile Turns 18 Today

This is my daughter Casile. Her name is my wife Lisa's middle name. Lisa has...

August 24, 2010

Forgiveness for Unity

Colossians 3: 14, extolling love, peace and unity, suggests that the burden of unity rests...

August 19, 2010

Interviewed by Becky Garrison

I was recently interviewed by Becky Garrison. The technical quality sucks. You can make your...

August 18, 2010

eat pray loved me

Lisa (my wife), Casile (my daughter) and I went to see Eat Pray Love yesterday....