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2015-07-07T14:58:59-06:00

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Ruminations from the Cross

Last updated on: July 7, 2015 at 2:58 pm By Jeff Hood

I did not kill I tried to heal I was not fake I can’t escape I have tried to scream I’m on your team You do not listen Because God put me in this position I am dying I will I will not I will Dreams turned to nightmares so quickly Then back to dreams For I am the now and the not yet Forever and ever Amen Read more

2015-07-06T22:40:42-06:00

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The Intern Monologues: Communion

Last updated on: July 6, 2015 at 10:40 pm By Jeff Hood

J: What do you think happens during communion? C: Communion is the place where we fully encounter the other. We are reminded the way of Jesus is broken and shared among us all. What do you think? J: I believe the elements become God as we ingest them together. We are all made in the image of a God that is queer. We are queer. When all of us queers commune together…we start looking like God. The... Read more

2015-06-30T01:38:36-06:00

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The Irrelevance of Denominations and the Relevance of the Church in the Ongoing Struggle for Marriage Equality in the South

Last updated on: June 30, 2015 at 1:38 am By Jeff Hood

Raised in Georgia, educated in four southern states and presently living in Texas, I am an undeniable product of the South. When I joined in the celebration of the marriage equality ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States last Friday from my speaking tour (currently in California), I worried how the implementation of the decision would go in the region I have always called home. After a few days of news coverage, most of my fears have... Read more

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2015-06-29T02:17:43-06:00

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Don’t Stay at the Table Too Long

Last updated on: June 29, 2015 at 2:17 am By Jeff Hood

* Derived from a Sermon Delivered at New Heart Community Church in La Mirada, California on June 28, 2015 Justice starts in our beginnings. Too often we run from beginnings. Even when we think about the creation myth in Genesis, we run from the snake, the bite and the ejection to the incarnation of God in Jesus. Just give me Jesus. Just give me Jesus. Evangelicals love to talk like that. Just give me Jesus. Unfortunately, I don’t... Read more

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2015-06-28T18:40:59-06:00

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The Intern Monologues: Baptism

Last updated on: June 28, 2015 at 6:40 pm By Jeff Hood

*This is the sixth installment of theological conversation between my intern Christian Parks and I. C: Early in this journey I had the opportunity to witness you baptize your youngest twins, Madeleine and Lucas. As a Baptist preacher, why infant baptism? J: I believe that nothing can separate us from the love of God. I baptize my children as an outward sign of an inward grace. An inward grace that comes by being created in the image... Read more

2015-06-27T19:29:46-06:00

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“With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?” : A List of Christian Denominations that Still Discriminate against LGBTQ Persons

Last updated on: June 27, 2015 at 7:29 pm By Jeff Hood

With celebration of the Supreme Court of the United States’ recent marriage equality decision sweeping the nation, I thought now would be a good time to examine where Christian denominations are at on LGBTQ issues. When I decided to compile a list of denominations that discriminate (based primarily on ordination, marriage and a variety of other indicators of inclusion), I knew that my efforts would not be an exact science. The list I compiled is based on an amalgamation of... Read more

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Church of God in Christ

Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Friends Evangelical Church

Friends United Meeting

General Church of the New Jerusalem

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Most Anabaptist Denominations

Most Baptist Denominations

Most Churches of Christ

Most Evangelical Denominations

Most Methodist Denominations

Most Pentecostal Denominations

National Baptist Convention USA

Orthodox Presbyterian Church

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Parts of the Presbyterian Church USA

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Presbyterian Church in America

Progressive National Baptist Convention

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Reformed Church in America

The African Methodist Episcopal Church

The African Methodist Episcopal Church - Zion

The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

The Church of the Nazarene

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

The Eastern Orthodox Church

The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

The Roman Catholic Church

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The Southern Baptist Convention

The United Methodist Church

The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

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2015-06-25T13:42:53-06:00

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The Intern Monologues: The Church

Last updated on: June 25, 2015 at 1:42 pm By Jeff Hood

*This is the fifth intentional conversation between my summer intern Christian Parks and I. J: Why is the construct of the church relevant? C: The church is relevant because it is the most diverse construct we have in our world. The gospel of Jesus is a unifying message…no matter language, tradition or creed. Our homogenous spaces suffocate us and the church offers a model for breathing in our diverse oneness. Do you think the church is... Read more

No Resurrection Without Death

2015-06-24T12:22:35-06:00

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The Fire at the Upstairs Lounge: The Worst LGBT Massacre in US History Occurred 42 Years Ago Today

Last updated on: June 24, 2015 at 12:22 pm By Jeff Hood

On June 24, 1973, an arsonist attacked the Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana. The space was full of members of the local Metropolitan Community Church gathered to celebrate the last night of Pride Weekend. When the fire broke out, the bars on the windows kept most people from escaping. As onlookers made jokes, MCC Pastor Rev. Bill Larson burned to death hanging out of a small opening screaming, “Oh, God, no!” When the flames subsided, 32 people were... Read more

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2015-06-21T16:36:26-06:00

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Forecasting the Future: Repenting of Racism and Daring to Go in Love

Last updated on: June 21, 2015 at 4:36 pm By Jeff Hood

*Preached at Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Dallas on 6/21/15 Less than a week ago, a young man entered a bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. For over an hour, the group communed around the word of God. In that hour, the people of Mother Emanuel illustrated the love of God in their warm embrace of the stranger in their midst. When Dylann Roof opened fire, he declared, “I have to do this.” I... Read more

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2015-06-20T12:02:26-06:00

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“I Forgive You” : Words from the Dallas Mother Emanuel AME Church Vigil

Last updated on: June 20, 2015 at 12:02 pm By Jeff Hood

*Living Faith Covenant Church on 6/19/15 Many years ago, I received a phone call that no one would ever want to receive. My father informed me that my uncle had committed suicide. His next request was unfathomable. I need you to go and tell your grandparents before they find out from someone else. When I walked into the house, my grandparents knew that something was wrong. I managed to get out that my uncle had shot himself and... Read more

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