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We Do Not Discriminate (cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward)

10 signs of discrimination in your church

By David Hayward

May 23, 2014

"We Do Not Discriminate" (cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward) I Googled "signs of discrimination". A...

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Still Not Healed cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

Why It's Important To Heal From Spiritual Abuse

By David Hayward

May 16, 2014

I care about the victims of abuse. Especially church and spiritual abuse. This is what I...

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World Vision, Gays, and Hypocrisy (by nakedpastor David Hayward)

World Vision, Gays, and Hypocrisy

By David Hayward

Mar 26, 2014

Many children have lost support due to the fact that World Vision will employ Christians...

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Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome (by nakedpastor David Hayward)

A Treatment For Post-traumatic Church Syndrome

By David Hayward

Mar 16, 2014

It is real and tons of people suffer from it. One of the most important...

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church race cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

The church's Abuse of the Never-ending Pursuit of God

By David Hayward

Mar 12, 2014

It benefits the church to perpetuate the notion that we are separated and alienated from...

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church safe place to question cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

The Church Should be the Safest Place for Question

By David Hayward

Nov 18, 2013

Last night 7 people representing the LGBTQ community from New Direction with Wendy VanderWal Gritter...

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pastor afraid to preach cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

10 Reasons Why Leaving the Ministry is Difficult for Pastors

By David Hayward

Nov 02, 2013

I wrote the original post of this shortly after I left the ministry in 2010....

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spiritual benefits of swearing cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward

10 spiritual benefits of swearing

By David Hayward

Oct 15, 2013

One of the most fascinating and fun things that happen over at The Lasting Supper...

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the spirit of Jesus and the Buddha nature

the spirit of Jesus and the Buddha nature

By David Hayward

Sep 20, 2013

We believe what we want to believe. We see what we want to see. I...

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How to Not be Controlling

How to Not be Controlling

By David Hayward

Aug 31, 2013

The other day a pastor sent me a letter. It's the kind of letter I...

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