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February 2019

February 28, 2019

On The Fragility of Liberal United Methodists

Black folk just kept coming. The effectiveness of the ministry of Richard Allen and...

February 24, 2019

Jussie Smollett & The Consequences of Identity Politics

"Who in the fuck would make something like this up?" Jussie Smollett was so...

February 17, 2019

ACCOMPLICE TO MURDER // Detective Dale Richardson Dallas PD #6361

*On March 11, 2018, a dancer named Shniquia Simington was murdered (per the Dallas Police...

January 2019

January 13, 2019

The South Dallas Gospel: God Cut Loose

Incarnation is about God's presence. Throughout time and space, God is present in...

January 12, 2019

The Genocide of Inerrancy: A Personal Encounter

Depression lurks like a roaring lion....seeking whom it may devour. My medicine ran out...

January 10, 2019

The Cowardly Cancelation or Real Talk with the Dallas Morning News

To the surprise of no one, Dallas Morning News Editor Mike Wilson has...

January 07, 2019

Irrelevance in Print: The Dallas Morning News

January 7, 2019 Irrelevance in Print: The Dallas Morning News "Revenues are down." ...

December 2018

December 31, 2018

Praying for the Apocalypse: The Queerness of Revelation

Nearing four years ago, I set out to write a theology of queerness. Referring to...

December 26, 2018

The BEADLES Wedding: A GOD Story

"We were there. Embracing the beauty of the night. Something happened. Heavens opened. Love enraptured our...

December 24, 2018

The QUEER CHRISTMAS: A Revolution of Sorts

The QUEER CHRISTMAS: A Revolution of Sorts *This work is dedicated to...

December 20, 2018

Dangerous Words or The Beauty of Being Rejected By The Dallas Morning News

In the midst of rising anger concerning the Dallas Morning News' treatment of oppressed...

December 10, 2018

Keyaira D. Saunders. = Hope.

Greetings! This is Rev. - Dr. - Jeff - Hood. I am calling you...

December 06, 2018

Phenomenological Musings on Death and Resurrection: In Light of Our Present Times

The flight was so early. New York grew closer and closer. The guy next...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

God Makes Love With Trans Women

"Look at that shit! Unreal. Simply Unreal." The site was a basketball game at...

November 28, 2018

Trans Immigrant Killed in Federal Custody: Roxsana Hernandez

Imagine. "Disgusting!" "Oh my God!" "I will kill you!"...

November 27, 2018

EJ Bradford: Martyr of Hoover, Alabama / Home of Racists

Did they know they'd hired a racist? It's possible. Maybe they didn't know how...

November 25, 2018

St. Ray of Houston: Protector of the Margins

*Back info: Civil rights legend Ray Hill's obituary in the Houston Chronicle ...

November 23, 2018

God, Please Damn Black Friday

Stuff. Stuff. Stuff. How much turkey/dressing/pie/corn/casserole/rolls can you get down that little whole? Stuff. ...

November 22, 2018

Armed WHITE Men: Thanksgiving?

Manufactured. Thanksgiving? Evil. We give thanks for the rapes perpetuated by armed white men. We...

November 18, 2018

918 People Dead / 40 Years Since Jonestown : Words to the Official Memorial Service in Oakland, California

*For many years, I've been a theologian of Jonestown. The 918 people who died have...

November 16, 2018

Jemel Roberson & the End of a Movement (Black Lives Matter & Against Police Brutality)

Over the last few days, I have engaged other activists about responding to the...

November 11, 2018

Are Veterans Inherently Dangerous? // Happy Veterans Day?

"My brother...what's your name?" I don't remember how I met Quincy...but I know I'd...

November 05, 2018

Would Jesus Vote? // Moral Decisions in Immoral Times

*From Congressman Dr. Michael Burgess' Townhall at Denton High School in Denton, Texas on...

October 2018

October 28, 2018

Quadritarianism: Revelation of the Tree of Life

Fog finds often finds us when the times are idle. I've known such times....

October 24, 2018

Sermonizing at the Strip Club

King's Cabaret October 21, 2018 1am We have talked. We have met. We have done...

October 15, 2018

The Devil is a Mainline Protestant named Jonah

The Devil is a Mainline Protestant named Jonah Church. I hate getting up...

October 09, 2018

Rage is Salvation

Rage is Salvation You shout peace...peace...and there is no peace. If I give...

October 03, 2018

Liberation in Polyamory: A Soul Unbound

There is power in prayer. Though I didn't have a map, I knew...

October 01, 2018

Payton Summons is a Child of God / Cook Children’s Medical Center is Not

We sent our daughter to her grandparents. She'd been asking to go all week. ...

October 01, 2018

A Polyamorous Departure: The Long Road Home

In one month, I turn 35. The older I get the stranger it is...