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2015-12-24T09:50:11-06:00

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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department and the Slaughter of the Innocent

Last updated on: December 24, 2015 at 9:50 am By Jeff Hood

When the frantic calls started to flood his phone, Bobby Daniels knew his son Bias was in deep trouble. In the midst of an emotional breakdown, Bias had a gun and had just held a hostage for 45 minutes. Desperate to save his son, Bobby rushed to the scene. Talking his son down, Bobby got his son to put the gun on the hood of a car. Having served in the Navy and as a security guard at... Read more

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2015-12-24T00:02:22-06:00

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The Buddhist Madonna: A Christmas Miracle

Last updated on: December 24, 2015 at 12:02 am By Jeff Hood

Many years ago, I worked as a chaplain at a large public hospital. Late one night, I received a message to get to the lobby immediately. Christmas was only a week away and I ran past a nativity scene stuck to the glass. Jumping down the steps, I felt like I just didn’t believe in all that bullshit anymore. Armed with multiple degrees, I felt like I was so far beyond the idea of miracles. My job was to... Read more

2015-12-20T23:34:28-06:00

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Outside the Inn with the Shitty God

Last updated on: December 20, 2015 at 11:34 pm By Jeff Hood

*sermon delivered on 12/20/15 at The Beloved Community in Asheville, North Carolina The incarnation of God is a shitty story. This speaks not of the quality of the story…but rather where the story takes places. Jesus was born in a stable full of shit. The Christmas story is a strange tale. Don’t let the commercialization fool you. Jesus was not white. Jesus was not born in a department store. Jesus was not Santa’s baby. Jesus was born... Read more

The Beloved Community

2015-12-17T23:42:25-06:00

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The Protector of Brutality in Dallas County

Last updated on: December 17, 2015 at 11:42 pm By Jeff Hood

Desperate for help back on August 1, 2015, Joseph Hutcheson parked his truck on the curb of the Lew Sterrett Justice Center in Dallas, Texas and ran inside. Not long after entering around 10:24am, Hutcheson screamed, “Don’t hurt me, I just need some help.” The deputies tackled him and wrestled him to the ground. As Hutcheson pleaded that he couldn’t breathe, a witness described one deputy restraining Hutcheson with “a knee on his back” and another deputy restraining him... Read more

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2015-12-17T10:23:55-06:00

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Cpl. Stephen Bean Chose to Kill: Beware of Denton

Last updated on: December 17, 2015 at 10:23 am By Jeff Hood

Throughout the last few years, I’ve worked with families seeking justice in the midst of police brutality. Over and over again, I’ve watched law enforcement make decisions to kill people when they didn’t have to. The killing of Ryan McMillan is just another example. Only a few seconds after Cpl. Stephen Bean of the University of North Texas Police Department encountered a hatchet toting and obviously disturbed McMillan, lethal shots rang out. After repeatedly watching video of the incident,... Read more

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2015-12-17T00:19:26-06:00

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Abolish that Damn Death Penalty!

Last updated on: December 17, 2015 at 12:19 am By Jeff Hood

*This is a “Letter to the Editor” set to be published in dozens of Texas publications over the next few days. Dear Editor, Why do we keep on killing people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong? Logic like this is more twisted than a runaway tornado. I’m so tired of killing people. Thankfully, the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty’s “Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2015: The Year in Review” shows us... Read more

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2015-12-16T21:53:31-06:00

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Donald Trump is the Antichrist

Last updated on: December 16, 2015 at 9:53 pm By Jeff Hood

Fear was a consistent companion. Sleep was elusive. Terror regularly stopped by. The Tribulation Trail was a haunted walk through an interpretation of the Book of Revelation hosted by a church across town. Our annual visit always ushered in months of study and speculation about the end times. During the Trail, there was always a movie projected on a huge sheet that illustrated how close we actually were to the end of the world. Though I tried to convince... Read more

The Tribulation Trail

2015-12-16T11:33:44-06:00

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The Church: The Beginning (Part15of15)

Last updated on: December 16, 2015 at 11:33 am By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing the part 15 entitled “The Beginning.” It is... Read more

The Church of the Fierce Vaginas

2015-12-16T00:25:17-06:00

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The Church: The Dean (Part14of15)

Last updated on: December 16, 2015 at 12:25 am By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing part 14 entitled “The Dean” Enjoy! The... Read more

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2015-12-15T23:17:57-06:00

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The Church: The Return (Part13of15)

Last updated on: December 15, 2015 at 11:17 pm By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing part 13 entitled “The Return” Enjoy! Perfect... Read more

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