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2015-10-22T11:30:37-06:00

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The Greatest Narcissist of Them All: God

Last updated on: October 22, 2015 at 11:30 am By Jeff Hood

For the last few days, I’ve been involved in the gathering of a new progressive evangelical organization called OPEN. Throughout our time together, we’ve been asked by hipster music leaders to stand up and sing with all our might. In song after song, we sing about how awesome, wonderful, majestic, amazing and powerful God is. One of the thoughts I’ve long had hit me again like a ton of bricks. Why does God need us to sing all this shit?... Read more

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2015-10-21T11:07:27-06:00

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The Heresy of Quiet Times

Last updated on: October 21, 2015 at 11:07 am By Jeff Hood

“Jesus happens in quiet times.” Growing up, I remember a minister consistently using this line to guilt us into regular quiet times. We were told that these daily times of personal prayer and Bible study were what made us Christians. We were not alone. Throughout the Christian faith, there exists this strange idea that quiet times are the base line of Christian practice. This is heresy. When Jesus declared that he would be incarnate in the least of these,... Read more

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2015-10-20T15:04:21-06:00

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The National Association of Evangelicals/Executioners

Last updated on: October 20, 2015 at 3:04 pm By Jeff Hood

For years, I’ve heard rumors that the National Association of Evangelicals was planning to change their stance on the death penalty. When I heard that major evangelical figures were lobbying the organization to move to abolition, I grew more and more excited. Yesterday, I saw evangelical writer Jonathan Merritt’s post, “This is HUGE news on #deathpenalty from America’s largest evangelical Christian body.” I knew this was the statement I’d been waiting on. Opening the link, I was thankful until... Read more

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2015-10-18T23:32:53-06:00

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The Times I Lose My Mind

Last updated on: October 18, 2015 at 11:32 pm By Jeff Hood

I once spent over $14,000 on books in one month. I sold and spent anything I could get my hands on. I would’ve done anything to buy more books. In fourth grade, I was paranoid of tornadoes. Day after day, I fought anyone who attempted to force me outside. I once tried to cut down the largest tree in my backyard by ramming it with my car. For multiple early morning hours, I tried over and over. Multiple people... Read more

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2015-10-12T10:41:33-06:00

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The Closing Prayer at WE ARE NOT AFRAID: LGBTQ Responses to Hate

Last updated on: October 12, 2015 at 10:41 am By Jeff Hood

*Prayer given on 10/11/15 at a rally to respond to recent beatings and murders in the Dallas Gayborhood. Almighty God…you are known by many names and found by many paths…we thank you for your presence with us tonight. Let us first apologize to you and our neighbors. We repent for all the times that we have sat on our asses and done nothing about the violence that has far too often afflicted our community. We repent for supporting and belonging... Read more

WE ARE NOT AFRAID: LGBTQ Responses to Hate

2015-10-10T15:39:33-06:00

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The Prayer at the End of the Walk to Stop Executions

Last updated on: October 10, 2015 at 3:39 pm By Jeff Hood

*Closing Prayer at the Walk to Stop Executions at Trinity Episcopal Church in Columbus, Ohio Almighty God…We know you by many names…but today we gather for a primary purpose of abolition…but first we must repent. We repent that we wake up most days and don’t give a shit about the death penalty. We repent that we’ve often mounted little resistance to the machinery of death. We repent that we’ve consistently supplied all the funds necessary…by way of our taxes…to carry... Read more

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2015-10-10T14:27:32-06:00

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Queer Cosmology and the Penalty of Death

Last updated on: October 10, 2015 at 2:27 pm By Jeff Hood

*Lecture delivered in Columbus, Ohio on 10/9/2015 Queer theorists and theologians push against boundaries and borders until they are no more and the individual is liberated to exist in the perfect freedom that is being. Cosmologists study origins and the development of the universe. Tonight, I intend to push us into a queer cosmological experience. The spiritual experience of thinking about the last questions of those on death row teaches us about our origins and helps us to think... Read more

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2015-10-07T21:45:10-06:00

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The Abolition Prayer at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Circleville, Ohio

Last updated on: October 7, 2015 at 9:45 pm By Jeff Hood

Spirit of Love. Spirit of Light. Spirit of Justice. Fill us from the tips of our toes to the tops of our heads with the passion and commitment necessary to end the death penalty. May the powerful words of abolition never be far from our lips. When we exit through the great wooden doors of this church and march out into the streets, let our cry ever be… “Not one more!” “Not one more!” “Not one more!” “Not one... Read more

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2015-10-05T22:50:51-06:00

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Texas Will Kill My Friend

Last updated on: October 5, 2015 at 10:50 pm By Jeff Hood

In less than 24 hours, Texas will kill my friend. Though we only met once, Juan Garcia and I share a spiritual connection. I will never forget talking to Juan about the light of love. The conversation went deeper and deeper. Juan became my friend. Jesus is strange like that… I see absolutely no reason to kill Juan. Regardless, I know Texas will. Texans are proficient at sucking the life out of people. Of course, killing is always evil.... Read more

2015-10-05T17:47:19-06:00

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The Dangerous Views of My Professor Dr. Heath Lambert

Last updated on: October 5, 2015 at 5:47 pm By Jeff Hood

Throughout my life, I’ve experienced attraction to both men and women. Growing up Southern Baptist, I didn’t have much room to talk about sexuality. We were just told that if we didn’t have sex or masturbate we would be following God. I remained quiet. Later, I felt called to ministry. In the midst of my conservatism, I decided to attend the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In the midst of my studies, I was reminded over and over that... Read more

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