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Same Iceberg cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

The Deeper Connection Between Believers and Atheists

By David Hayward

Jun 28, 2015

For decades I struggled to understand. I was in intellectual, theological anguish for so long....

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"Ex Church" cartoon by nakepastor David Hayward

3 Lies Your Ex (Church) Might Want You to Believe

By David Hayward

May 22, 2015

I'm not talking about your romantic or marital ex. I'm talking about your ex-church.I'm talking...

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"Early Onset Agnosticism" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

Deconstructing and How to Change in Front of Your Kids

By David Hayward

May 18, 2015

This is a letter I wrote for someone deconstructing with kids.  Here's the letter (slightly...

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Walk or Be Dragged cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

Does Recovering from Religion Always Have to be so Morose?

By David Hayward

Apr 16, 2015

Jesus, in the famous poem "Footprints in the Sand", says, "The times when you have...

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Peer Reviews cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

Christian publishing and the perils of peer reviews

By David Hayward

Apr 15, 2015

I want to read excellent books that actually say something, that challenge my paradigms and...

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Thinking cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

The Brave Act of Changing Your Religious Beliefs

By David Hayward

Mar 09, 2015

What I have always tried to do is provide a safe space to do that...

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Runaway Radical cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

7 reasons why it's so scary to challenge Christian leaders

By David Hayward

Mar 01, 2015

This is a review I gave for Jonathan Hollingsworth's book, Runaway Radical: A Young Man's...

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Stand Up to Abuse cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

11 Reasons Why We Allow Abusive Leaders To Continue

By David Hayward

Feb 19, 2015

I don't believe abusive leadership is rare. I think it is common. I'm very interested...

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"Your Wounds are Yours" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

Why Your Wounds Are Yours to Share

By David Hayward

Jan 30, 2015

Your wounds are yours. It doesn't matter who inflicted them, who gave them to you....

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Is being vulnerable online wound porn?

Is being vulnerable online wound porn?

By David Hayward

Jan 29, 2015

, "the bare-all culture that has progressed into our social media feeds sometimes exploit the...

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