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January 2018

January 18, 2018

The Tourniquet Killer?

The Tourniquet Killer Tonight, the State of Texas (that's us) executed (killed) Anthony...

January 16, 2018

The Money: A Parable of Sorts (Part 5 of 8): The Violence

"Fuck this shit." Zack was beyond angry. "Another nigger coworker?!?" Heading to the door...

January 14, 2018

Fighting for the DREAM: A Major Victory in Arlington

We don't get many outright victories. The work is hard and moral victories are...

January 13, 2018

The Money: A Parable of Sorts (Part 4 of 8): The Exit

"I want you to welcome your new coworker!" The grocery store was in the...

January 12, 2018

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church: Where Jesus Sleeps

Though I have many dear friends that are United Methodist and love many of...

January 11, 2018

The Money: A Parable of Sorts (Part 3 of 8): The Upbringing

"They're fucking our women. They're stealing our shit. They're slitting our throats. We are...

January 10, 2018

Killer of the Dream: Greg Abbott and the North Texas MLK Parade

"What would you like to be when you grow up?" The question pumped fear...

January 09, 2018

The Money: A Parable of Sorts (Part 2 of 8): The Crash

Death was in the air. Every step felt heavier than the last. The...

January 07, 2018

The Money: A Parable of Sorts (Part 1 of 8)

The mountains have never been kind to my family. People just keep on getting...

December 2017

December 31, 2017

Learn to love again: An Annual Letter to the Editor on the Death Penalty

December 31, 2017 *annual letter to the editor on the death penalty ...

December 25, 2017

The Baby from Bethlehem: A Palestinian Revelation

The Baby from Bethlehem: A Palestinian Revelation Palestinians are amongst the most oppressed...

December 23, 2017

Jesus Murdered Twice in Bexar County…Merry Christmas?

Bexar County, Texas- Tires screeched. Adrenaline rushed. Time raced. This is what these...

December 21, 2017

Born of a Virgin: I Believe

Candles burned. Colors exploded. Music flowed. Words shocked. The entirety of my being beheld...

December 17, 2017

Theologies of Santa

Growing up, I never liked school all that much. I found it to be...

December 10, 2017

The Slaughter of Joseph or Daniel Shaver

Have you ever wondered what happened to Joseph? He was slaughtered in Mesa,...

December 09, 2017

Dead Body Disqualifies Valdez

*Dallas Morning News Editorial // appearing online on December 9, 2017 @ // appearing in...

December 07, 2017

Tell Me The Truth: Thoughts on Our Times

Tell me the truth. One of the oddest beliefs in human existence is...

December 04, 2017

School Names Shouldn’t Be Racist

"The white men were roused by a mere instinct of self-preservation...until at last...

December 03, 2017

“Dallas Activist’s Grandson Murdered” and The Cost of Discipleship

It depends on the hour. Sometimes we get along. Sometimes we don't. Regardless, we...

November 2017

November 29, 2017

Donald Trump is Not the Problem / We Are

Donald Trump is not the problem. Jesus heard the reports. Jesus heard...

November 29, 2017

I Miss My Grandmother

(italics are words I've used in previous posts) It was three...

November 25, 2017

We Killed Damon Allen.

2 Men in Uniform. We told him that he could serve his country....

November 24, 2017

The Baptism of a Dog: Ponderings from The God of the Future

available at: https://www.amazon.com/God-Future-Jeff-Hood/dp/1532633564/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511585961&sr=8-1&keywords=the+god+of+the+future+jeff+hood Throughout The God of the Future, I struggled. Many of...

November 21, 2017

Charles Manson: Son of God

Unaware of what I was getting myself into, I jumped in one of those...

November 19, 2017

The Gurney Destroyed: A Lesson in Defiance

*These are the final paragraphs from one my latests...The Execution of God,...

November 19, 2017

Resisting Mugabe in Zimbabwe

*It brings me great joy to have been blessed with the privilege of playing...

November 19, 2017

A Short Theology of Sleep

"What's taking so long?" The restaurant seemed to attract assholes. It seemed like...