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2015-06-18T18:48:55-06:00

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On the Tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME Church

Last updated on: June 18, 2015 at 6:48 pm By Jeff Hood

“Tragedy amplifies our desperate desire to hear a word from God. In the midst of suffocating times, sojourners gathered last night and placed their ears to the sky. As a testament to their love, the group welcomed a stranger. When the shots rang out, the nine souls of Mother Emanuel AME Church heard the beautiful comforting of words of God, ‘Let not your hearts be troubled…’ As we hear the echoes of last night, may we not forget that... Read more

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2015-06-16T21:45:10-06:00

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The Southern Baptist Convention is So Gay

Last updated on: June 16, 2015 at 9:45 pm By Jeff Hood

Conversations around southern dinner tables are always colorful. One Sunday, I remember sitting with my family to talk about the sudden departure of one of the leaders of our Southern Baptist church. I didn’t understand what was being said at first. Throughout the course of dinner, I slowly began to realize that he got banished because he liked men. I had a feeling he wasn’t alone. I experienced attraction to men in high school. I thought about going to... Read more

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2015-06-16T09:00:57-06:00

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Daring to Love Strangers

Last updated on: June 16, 2015 at 9:00 am By Jeff Hood

The lifeless body hung by a rope. Tears streamed down my face. I couldn’t believe I was crying. I thought I was watching the execution of a murderous tyrant. I tuned in to celebrate. Why was I crying? Everything in my cultural context told me that I was supposed to be overjoyed at the execution of Saddam Hussein. I wasn’t. I couldn’t figure out what was going on. Something happened to me. After a few more moments of tears... Read more

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2015-06-14T09:42:46-06:00

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The Greatest Commandment: Don’t Treat God Like Shit

Last updated on: June 14, 2015 at 9:42 am By Jeff Hood

Jesus was giving a talk at a local hotspot when a couple of pastors showed up. Unable to stomach the words they were hearing, the pastors demanded, “This all sounds like new age mumbo jumbo. What are you really saying? What is the core of your message?” Slowly moving toward the questioners, Jesus replied, “Those of you who think you are religious especially need to listen up. God is God. We are to love God with all that we are.... Read more

2015-06-12T16:32:40-06:00

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The Racial Ambiguity of Jesus

Last updated on: June 12, 2015 at 4:32 pm By Jeff Hood

How far would you go? How far would you go for liberation? How far would you go to save lives? Followers of Jesus are called to go all the way. How could anyone go that far? Jesus shows the way. “I was hungry…” “I was thirsty…” “I was a stranger…” “I was in prison…” In naming a variety of oppressions, Jesus illustrates that responding to oppression is about becoming something. In the incarnation... Read more

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2015-06-09T11:25:19-06:00

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Our Magician: The Holy Spirit

Last updated on: June 9, 2015 at 11:25 am By Jeff Hood

*This is the fourth installment of my weekly theological conversations with my summer intern, Christian Parks. C: What is the purpose of the Holy Spirit? J: The magical Holy Spirit is the great queerer. Blurring our identities, the Holy Spirit guides us into deeper being. In deeper spaces of being, we learn to be exactly who and what God has created us to be. I believe that the Holy Spirit is working throughout the world to draw us... Read more

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The Competent Soul Understands Racism

Last updated on: June 9, 2015 at 12:15 am By Jeff Hood

I don’t trust people or institutions to connect me to God. I believe that the journey to God is ours alone. There is only one force that can manifest generosity, love and justice in our lives…God. The soul alone is competent in matters of God or righteousness. I first learned about the doctrine of soul competency in the writings of Southern Baptist theologian Dr. E.Y. Mullins. Since encountering the doctrine at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, I have clung... Read more

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2015-06-07T18:07:56-06:00

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Back to the Future: A Call for Queerness

Last updated on: June 7, 2015 at 6:07 pm By Jeff Hood

*Delivered at Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado on June 7, 2015 There was a time when all was well. We call it “Eden.” Do you remember? We have spent all of human existence yearning to go back there…back to the future. There are times when we know we are particularly far from such a space. A few years ago, my uncle committed suicide. I will never forget my dad calling me and telling... Read more

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Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty I am Free at Last!

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2022-08-19T13:24:41-06:00

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Encounters with a Monster

Last updated on: August 19, 2022 at 1:24 pm By Jeff Hood

I pray for all who are involved in this situation…especially the victim. In many ways, Josh Gravens keeps proving that he really is a monster. https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/man-36-arrested-for-alleged-sexual-assault-of-teen-girl/amp/?fbclid=IwAR0q3p8WHfeXnZuXLIo5g7XIAju-YPB3wbggOzgEVeLZTwMviTWutYeLaV4 Read more

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2015-06-04T20:24:46-06:00

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Suicidal Theology

Last updated on: June 4, 2015 at 8:24 pm By Jeff Hood

“You have to get married. I have to get married. If I don’t get married this time then I will never get married. You have to get married. I have to get married. Stop. This isn’t the person I want to be with. It doesn’t matter. Do you love me? I have chosen her for you. Do you want to go to hell? Get married immediately! If you hadn’t seen her naked you could move on…but now you have... Read more

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