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2015-05-19T14:55:40-06:00

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A Land of Nightmares

Last updated on: May 19, 2015 at 2:55 pm By Jeff Hood

Nightmares follow me or maybe I follow them. I was tossing and turning in a foreign bed. The road is often unkind to me. Event after event leaves me weary. I saw Emily torn to shreds by the bullets of the police. I knew the consequences of standing with Jesus. How did this happen? I rushed to Emily’s side and in the midst of her final breaths, I shot up and opened my eyes. The strange scent of... Read more

2015-05-19T10:50:26-06:00

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A Word & Prayer at the Rally Protesting the Murder of Rubén García

Last updated on: May 19, 2015 at 10:50 am By Jeff Hood

“Good Evening. My name is the Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood. I serve as the Minister of Social Justice for Hope for Peace and Justice, the social justice ministry of the Cathedral of Hope United Church of Christ. I am here representing a rainbow people. When Grapevine Police Officer Robert Clark murdered Rubén García, we were reminded that police brutality can strike anyone at anytime. We must unite the rainbow of humanity to push back and get these killer cops... Read more

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2015-05-19T00:57:42-06:00

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The Murder in Grapevine

Last updated on: May 19, 2015 at 12:57 am By Jeff Hood

The images haunt me. The sounds reverberate in my ears. The video plays over and over in my head. While investigating a false burglar alarm, Grapevine Police Officer Robert Clark came across Rubén García sitting in his parked car. Perhaps due to some combination of his undocumented immigration status, intoxication and standard fear of the police, García fled. Officer Clark chased García for a few minutes. When García finally pulled over, he got out of the car and... Read more

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2015-05-16T23:54:22-06:00

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Communing with James Holmes

Last updated on: May 16, 2015 at 11:54 pm By Jeff Hood

In Matthew 25, Jesus said, “I was in prison and you visited me (or you didn’t).” Through these piercing words, Jesus declares that he is with and in those who are in prison regardless of their guilt or innocence. With the trial of mass murderer James Holmes underway in Colorado, Christians must decide if they believe the words of Jesus or not. Though Holmes’ crimes were heinous, I believe what Jesus said. When we take communion today around the... Read more

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2015-05-16T14:54:21-06:00

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Noise in the Silence: Poetry from Southwestern University

Last updated on: May 16, 2015 at 2:54 pm By Jeff Hood

The Quiet noise noise noise i feel it i read it i hear it i know it then it stops i am lonely again The Things Above thud! the walls are closing in help! there is no way out stop! tomorrow is gone leave! the judgment is here look to the things above you say what about all the destruction today you say compassion they say condemnation you say kindness... Read more

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2015-05-15T23:36:06-06:00

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Is it Safe?

Last updated on: May 15, 2015 at 11:36 pm By Jeff Hood

“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion.” “Ooh” said Susan. “I’d thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion”…”Safe?” said Mr Beaver …”Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Throughout my ministry, I have often wondered back to this scene from my favorite childhood books. During... Read more

2015-05-14T18:49:48-06:00

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The Church is Dying…Kill It.

Last updated on: May 14, 2015 at 6:49 pm By Jeff Hood

According to the Pew Research Center, the Christian population in the United States has declined steadily from 78.4% to 70.6% since 2007. Throughout social media, prognosticators and pundits have raced to explain why the church is dying and how it can be saved. The frenzy of it all has been very informative for me. Everyone wants to freak out about the decline yet no one wants to analyze why this information makes us freak out in the first place.... Read more

2015-05-11T00:10:47-06:00

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Stand Down America!

Last updated on: May 11, 2015 at 12:10 am By Jeff Hood

Last Saturday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Police Officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate were making a routine traffic stop when they were gunned down in a hail of bullets. There are many in this nation who heard about such a situation and believe that the two got what they deserved. After all, brutal police have been gunning innocent citizens down all over the country in recent months. I wrestled with similar thoughts until I heard an interview with Ronald Tate,... Read more

2015-05-10T00:21:43-06:00

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Falling Fastly / A Mother’s Day Ode to Emily

Last updated on: May 10, 2015 at 12:21 am By Jeff Hood

I never thought we would fall like this. Who would have dreamed it? When we met, love was all I could see in your eyes and I fell faster than I imagined possible. Falling is scary. Though it felt so out of control, I just kept returning to you. Remember when we talked about having a big family? We got so much more than we could have ever bargained for. When we found out about the first set of... Read more

2015-05-07T23:29:37-06:00

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We are not Christians…

Last updated on: May 7, 2015 at 11:29 pm By Jeff Hood

With five children, I spend an excess amount of time saying silly things to them. Last week, I was joking around with my son Phillip and said, “We are Christians and Christians pick up their toys.” Phillip replied emphatically, “We are not Christians!” Surprised by his sharp reply, I questioned, “What are we then?” Without hesitation, Phillip declared, “Dad, we are people.” At the age of 3, Phillip is one of my greatest instructors of what it means to... Read more

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