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2015-08-01T23:08:18-06:00

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I Believe in Thou.

Last updated on: August 1, 2015 at 11:08 pm By Jeff Hood

Thou found me. I didn’t know you were looking. Thou knew me. I didn’t know I could be known. Thou pulled me. I didn’t know where to go. Thou lifted me. I didn’t know that I was down. Thou transformed me. I didn’t know I could change. Thou loved me. I didn’t know I could be loved. Thou held me. I didn’t know I could be held. I & Thou. Thou knew. I didn’t. I do now. I believe... Read more

2015-08-01T18:34:45-06:00

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Borderless: A Conversation on the Return Home from a Queer Immersion

Last updated on: August 1, 2015 at 6:34 pm By Jeff Hood

*This is a conversation that took place on July 30, 2015 between Kristin Kelly, Christian Parks and I on our return home from an immersion experience on the US/Mexico border focused on queer theology. K: How has your perspective of God changed? J: Sitting on the hill overlooking the border, I saw people on the other side. Sometimes I had the chance to wave, sometimes I had the chance to make eye contact and once I had... Read more

2015-08-01T17:57:48-06:00

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The Juxtaposition of Our Borders: A Queer Conversation on the Way to Immersion

Last updated on: August 1, 2015 at 5:57 pm By Jeff Hood

*This is a conversation that took place on July 27, 2015 between Kristin Kelly, Christian Parks and I on our journey to an immersion experience on the US/Mexico border focused on queer theology. J: Who is God at the juxtaposition of our borders? K: God is borderless. God is the immigrant coming to find new possibilities. God is embodied in the struggle of the journey. God dies with those who don’t make it. God never denies wellness,... Read more

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2015-07-31T12:50:47-06:00

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The Revelation in the Desert

Last updated on: July 31, 2015 at 12:50 pm By Jeff Hood

When I was a child, I never thought my parents would leave me. I always felt God would. Fundamentalism and hopelessness are irreparably fused together. When I stumbled upon piles of clothes in our house, I knew for sure that God took my parents and left me. On multiple occasions, I wept. We started the hike behind a house. The desert is treacherous. Over and over, I felt the thorns press into my flesh. Pushing through, I was... Read more

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2015-07-29T10:27:08-06:00

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Our Borders Can’t Shutdown Communion

Last updated on: July 29, 2015 at 10:27 am By Jeff Hood

The terrain looked fuzzy. Heat has a way of altering our perceptions. The wall was enormous. The square poles made of scrap steel filled with concrete were placed one after the other for miles and miles. The dust grew thicker. People on the other side waved. The ropes used by migrants to scale the wall flowed in the breeze. Shoes littered the landscape. Roadrunners and jackrabbits ran freely back and forth through the barrier. The border between the United... Read more

2015-07-28T14:05:56-06:00

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Jesus Tore Shit Up

Last updated on: July 28, 2015 at 2:05 pm By Jeff Hood

Traveling on the campus of the University of Cincinnati, Samuel Dubose saw the lights flashing behind him and pulled over. After numerous encounters with police, Dubose was trying to avert more trouble. When Officer Ray Tensing approached the car, Dubose handed him an open container of alcohol. The situation escalated into a physical altercation. When Dubose took his foot off the brake during the struggle, the car began to roll. Officer Tensing was knocked to the ground and fired... Read more

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2015-07-27T19:10:00-06:00

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Jesus’ Flight from Peru

Last updated on: July 27, 2015 at 7:10 pm By Jeff Hood

*This is a story used with permission and based on the experiences of an undocumented immigrant. Jesus said, “I was a stranger and you didn’t welcome me in…” Unable to care for him, Jesus’ parents left. What is a child to do with no parents? For a few years, Jesus found refuge with his grandparents. When they found out he was gay, their kindness ran out. Jesus went to the busiest street he could find and started... Read more

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2015-07-27T02:47:11-06:00

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The God Beyond Borders: A Prayer at the Start of a Queer Immersion

Last updated on: July 27, 2015 at 2:47 am By Jeff Hood

* A prayer at the beginning of an immersion on the border of the United States and Mexico. You are God. You are Dios. You are Allah. You are Jah. You are Adonai. You are the queerest of them all. You are the God beyond our borders. You are the God beyond God. You choose to join us here. You choose to be the God who is with us. You leave your family to seek a better life.... Read more

2015-07-23T22:12:23-06:00

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The Intern Monologues: Injustice

Last updated on: July 23, 2015 at 10:12 pm By Jeff Hood

J: What is injustice? C: Injustice is oppression. Oppression is violence created to keep us in isolation from each other. Injustice hinders us from living into the beloved community where all have the opportunity to be in their fullness. What do you think? J: Injustice is the incorrect ordering of God’s creation. Where does injustice come from? C: Injustice stems from the belief in scarcity. Scarcity is the belief that the beloved community will never fully... Read more

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2015-07-23T01:18:40-06:00

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Speak Their Names!

Last updated on: July 23, 2015 at 1:18 am By Jeff Hood

I struggled to garner the courage to write this piece. I am a part of a progressive world that teaches people to stay in their place or face the consequences. The difficulty of such constructions is that there are times when we all need to speak. I am a follower of Jesus and that means I am called to stand with the oppressed and marginalized irrespective of their identity. For the last week, I have been immersed and... Read more

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