HeyJaredDavid Hayward
Artist, thinker, writer, speaker, cartoonist... mostly about spiritual matters.
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Why “I Don’t Take Sides!” Doesn’t Work Anymore (opens the original)
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We’re witnessing the “I don’t take sides!” option lose popularity. Of course, it’s often a questionable position to take, especially in some cases. But it was a convenient one if you’re trying to stay in everyone’s good books and benefit from it.Not only has Ed Sheeran lost Macklemore as one of his opening acts, but now he’s lost all of them for the remainder of his American tour.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0PGa!,f_auto,q_auto:good,f
“You’re No Pastor!” (opens the original)
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“You’re No Pastor!”I get this a lot.So, will you hear my confession?I’m not sure I am a pastor either. And I’m not sure I was ever called.My original plan was to become a New Testament scholar and was well on my way, having earned my Masters in New Testament Studies, and was already attending classes for my PhD in New Testament at the University of Toronto. But then life happened, we got pregnant, and that led to me getting the equivalent of a Masters of Divinity at McGill in Montreal. That set
Who is Timber? (opens the original)
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In 2012, after I’d left the ministry and the church, I started drawing the story of a woman liberating herself. Fifty-nine drawings later, I compiled them into a book, along with meditations for each one, and called it The Liberation of Sophia.It’s grown in meaning for me. In fact, when I first started drawing Sophia, I had no idea what I was up to. It wasn’t until I was about 8 drawings in when I realized I was drawing myself, my own story, my account of my own liberation. (To see most of my So
The Grief No One Talks About in Deconstruction (opens the original)
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When people think about deconstruction, they often think it’s about losing faith or changing beliefs. But I think it’s just as much about losing a sense of belonging.Jesus challenged almost every accepted idea of his day. He questioned who belonged, who was excluded, who was worthy of love, and what it really meant to follow God.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</di
It's Not Safe To Talk (opens the original)
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I’m going to tell you a story that happened to me not long ago.I got an email from a woman named Mandy. She said that something came to her about me and wondered if I’d mind having a phone call with her. Normally I wouldn’t accept such invitations. But she was very kind and cautious and said, “I know this is weird. I’m a complete stranger to you. But I’ve been following you for years. If this is just too awkward or inappropriate… no worries.” I said sure. It felt safe. We had our phone call.<div
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