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2015-02-27T17:33:13-06:00

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The Execution of a Graduate: Struggles for Life at Candler School of Theology

Last updated on: February 27, 2015 at 5:33 pm By Jeff Hood

I needed a theological education that could save my life. For years, I struggled to survive under the weight of what I was taught at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I just couldn’t believe that God hated so many people. How could a God called Love only have love for those whose minds and hearts were closed to the world around them? I couldn’t give up. I had to take one more chance on God and life. When I arrived... Read more

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2015-02-27T00:47:29-06:00

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Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #493 Carl Blue / February 21, 2013

Last updated on: February 27, 2015 at 12:47 am By Jeff Hood

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons executed in Texas. Carl Blue- “We all have to die to get to heaven.” When I think about heaven, I think about the overwhelming and intoxicating embrace of love. Sometimes, I think we get glimpses of extravagant love on earth. Regardless of when we are talking, I don’t think love comes without death. We have to die to our self in order to be able... Read more

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2015-02-25T22:56:09-06:00

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Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #492 Preston Hughes / November 15, 2012

Last updated on: February 25, 2015 at 10:56 pm By Jeff Hood

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons executed in Texas. Preston Hughes- “…fight for my innocence…” Have you ever been falsely accused of something? Until the very end, Preston Hughes maintained he was innocent. Even in death, Hughes wanted his family to fight for his innocence and clear his name. Regardless of the veracity of his claims, I believe that we all begin innocent. Unfortunately, there is an accuser out there who... Read more

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2015-02-25T00:20:57-06:00

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Who Are the Real Killers?

Last updated on: February 25, 2015 at 12:20 am By Jeff Hood

Eddie Ray Routh will spend the rest of his natural life in jail for murdering Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. When I watched the families of Kyle and Littlefield celebrate what they considered to be a triumph of justice, I couldn’t help but wonder about another 160 families who will never get their day of justice. We are a confused people. Chris Kyle kills 160 people and we call him a hero. Eddie Ray Routh kills 2 people and... Read more

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2015-02-24T22:11:04-06:00

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Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #491 Ramon Torres Hernandez / November 14, 2012

Last updated on: February 24, 2015 at 10:11 pm By Jeff Hood

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons executed in Texas. Ramon Torres Hernandez- “Can you hear me?” Before Ramon Torres Hernandez was executed, he wanted to know if anyone could hear him. I cannot count the late nights of prayer where I have laid awake pondering whether I was heard. Is God real? I don’t have robust proof. There are moments where I think I know and there are moments where... Read more

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2015-02-24T01:41:41-06:00

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Giving Our Bodies to Kelly Gissendaner

Last updated on: February 24, 2015 at 1:41 am By Jeff Hood

In February of 1997, Kelly Gissendaner orchestrated the brutal murder of her husband Doug in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Sentenced to die by in 1998, Gissendaner’s appeals process is about to run out. Barring a miracle, Gissendaner will be executed by the State of Georgia on Wednesday night (2/25/2015). Those of us who grow up in the South know well how this process of execution plays out. Over and over again, we watch society dispose of what we perceive to... Read more

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2015-02-23T23:55:15-06:00

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Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #490 Mario Swain / November 8, 2012

Last updated on: February 23, 2015 at 11:55 pm By Jeff Hood

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons executed in Texas. Mario Swain- Silence. Mario Swain offered no words when he was executed. Why didn’t we speak up to save him? I invite you to spend a few moments pondering the silence of Mario Swain: Silence. Amen. Read more

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2015-02-22T22:56:53-06:00

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Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #489 Donnie Lee Roberts, Jr. / October 31, 2012

Last updated on: February 22, 2015 at 10:56 pm By Jeff Hood

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons executed in Texas. Donnie Lee Roberts, Jr.– “God knows I didn’t want to do what I did.” If we allow it, evil can possess and overtake over our lives. Upon possession, we do not necessarily do the things that we want to do. In his final moments, Donnie Lee Roberts, Jr. wanted the world to know that he didn’t want to kill anyone. I believe... Read more

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2015-02-22T20:13:42-06:00

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Christians: You Have 5 Months

Last updated on: February 22, 2015 at 8:13 pm By Jeff Hood

Last November at the Church of God in Christ’s 107th Holy Convocation in St. Louis, Andrew Caldwell stood at the front of the auditorium and infamously declared, “I ain’t gay no more. I am delivered! I don’t like mens no more. I said I like women. Women women women women!” and went on to add, “I would not date a man! I would not carry a purse! I would not put on make-up! I will, I will love a... Read more

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2015-02-21T22:42:17-06:00

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Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #488 Bobby Lee Hines / October 24, 2012

Last updated on: February 21, 2015 at 10:42 pm By Jeff Hood

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons executed in Texas. Bobby Lee Hines– “Please forgive me.” Forgiveness is a powerful phenomenon that can set both the offender and the offended free. Shortly before he was executed, Bobby Lee Hines asked for forgiveness. While it is impossible to know if Bobby Lee was forgiven by those associated with his crimes or not, we can only know that God generously forgives all who ask... Read more

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