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2015-11-08T21:29:38-06:00

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My Kids Tell Me Everything I Need to Know About Your Church

Last updated on: November 8, 2015 at 9:29 pm By Jeff Hood

A few weeks back, our family opened the doors of an old church and sat down. I was invited to share with the congregation about my work and told that my family was more than welcome. From the moment we walked in, the sneering glances and pursed lips informed us that this congregation was most interested in robotic children who don’t make a peep before they dutifully file out after the children’s sermon. Our children are not like that. ... Read more

2015-11-08T02:50:01-06:00

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The Institutionalized Jesus & the Lie that is Our Churches

Last updated on: November 8, 2015 at 2:50 am By Jeff Hood

Going to church was never part of the plan. In fact, church was less something you went to and more something you were supposed to become. Why do we spend so much time and money keeping up institutions? Jesus simply said, “Follow me.” We are the church. We don’t need anything else. We just need to follow Jesus. How did being the church turn into our present institutionalized nightmare? The short answer is that we lost sight of Jesus.... Read more

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2015-11-08T01:46:39-06:00

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Opening Prayer at the Fellowship of Reconciliation Centennial Gala

Last updated on: November 8, 2015 at 1:46 am By Jeff Hood

*My daughter Madeleine joined me on stage. Oh God, we thank you for 100 years of pursuing peace and justice in our world. This room is full of energy and ideals…but sometimes we can be a little slow. So…God we ask that you take the fire that is in all of our hearts tonight and manuever it underneath our backsides so that we will race into the next 100 years. Amen. Read more

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2015-11-08T01:11:26-06:00

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The Right to Not Be Offended: Common Ground with Dr. Mohler

Last updated on: November 8, 2015 at 1:11 am By Jeff Hood

The inscription in my copy of Dr. Albert Mohler’s 2008 book Culture Shift reads, “May God greatly bless you. I am thankful God called you to Southern Seminary.” At the time, I was a fervent disciple of the President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Now, some might consider me to be an enemy. While there is no question that my views and theology have changed dramatically since I sat in the classrooms Dr. Mohler presided over, I have often... Read more

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2015-11-05T21:31:10-06:00

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The Real Queers?

Last updated on: November 5, 2015 at 9:31 pm By Jeff Hood

Claiming an identity or category doesn’t make you queer. Anyone can claim anything and be just as normative as anyone else. Oppression is always the chief marker of normativity. Queerness and oppression don’t go together. The real queer shuns oppression for the sake of transformation. Over the last few months, I have watched many fake queers lead the campaign for the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. Over and over again, persons of color were treated like their voices didn’t matter. Trans... Read more

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2015-11-05T13:11:51-06:00

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The Failed Construct of Diversity

Last updated on: November 5, 2015 at 1:11 pm By Jeff Hood

Diversity is a failed construct. The idea of diversity as sacrosanct is deeply problematic because it is falsely predicated on the notion that having a bunch of different identities in one place means that there is real difference represented. For decades, we’ve accepted and promoted diversity as a means of solving problems of exclusion. We’ve been taught to believe that as long as the space appears diverse then there is room for everyone. History shows us that this is... Read more

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2015-11-02T11:53:32-06:00

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God Damn these Hate Crimes and the Institutions that Fail to Act to Prevent Them

Last updated on: November 2, 2015 at 11:53 am By Jeff Hood

Just a few months ago, trans woman of color Shade Schuler was murdered in this community. Shade’s body was in a field over in the Medical District so long that it was difficult for the police to identify her when someone cutting grass found her. We forgot about Shade. When I heard about the horror of it all, I didn’t want to forget again. I decided to organize a vigil and communion at the exact spot where Shade was found.... Read more

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2015-10-31T23:14:57-06:00

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Three Months After the Death of Joseph Hutcheson: Words

Last updated on: October 31, 2015 at 11:14 pm By Jeff Hood

We gather three months to the day after the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department murdered Joseph Hutcheson. We are not far at all from the spot where Joseph pulled his truck up on the curb in desperate need of help. We can see where Joseph walked up that hill in desperate need of help. We know that on up that hill are the doors to the lobby where Joseph entered in desperate need of help. Instead of help…Joseph was slammed... Read more

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2015-10-30T21:42:41-06:00

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Standing in the Need of Prayer

Last updated on: October 30, 2015 at 9:42 pm By Jeff Hood

What happened? What was that? I felt something. It was more than something. It felt like a kick in the soul. I am overwhelmed. The blades turn. The dim lights interrupt the dark of this cold night. In the tiniest space I have ever been forced into…something happened. The final instructions come in from the sky. I don’t give a shit. I just wanted more. Something grabbed me in the darkness… Did anyone see it? I am alone. What in... Read more

2015-10-27T09:33:07-06:00

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The Complicity of Silence

Last updated on: October 27, 2015 at 9:33 am By Jeff Hood

Even in a society comfortable with violence, the video stands out. In the midst of a classroom dispute at Spring Valley High School, Richland County Sheriff’s Deputy Ben Fields grabbed the desk of a young female student and slammed her backward to the ground. If that wasn’t brutal enough, the Deputy then drug her multiple feet across the floor before pouncing on top of her. Most in the room sat in stunned silence. In the midst of the chaos,... Read more

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