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2014-11-30T18:28:25-06:00

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Killer Christians in Texas: The Next Victim is Scott Panetti

Last updated on: November 30, 2014 at 6:28 pm By Jeff Hood

Has your church ever executed someone? Don’t be appalled by such a question. Think deeper. Perhaps you never hung someone on the cross at the front of your sanctuary, but have you considered the consequences of your inaction? Think about all the times your church could have done something to save a life and didn’t. Can’t think of any? Christians in Texas should have no problem. Texas has one of the largest populations of Christians in the nation.... Read more

2014-11-27T12:46:40-06:00

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Eating Thanksgiving Dinner with Darren Wilson

Last updated on: November 27, 2014 at 12:46 pm By Jeff Hood

Many of us will eat Thanksgiving Dinner today with Darren Wilson. Often, Wilson is someone we love tremendously. Wilson will assure us that there is not a race problem in our country. Speaking of Ferguson and other violence, they will say that those were a bunch of thugs and vigilantes. Citing their plethora of black friends, Wilson will talk about the need for people to just get along like they do with their friends. Wilson will use language that... Read more

2014-11-25T00:44:59-06:00

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The Indictment of Jesus in the Flames of Ferguson

Last updated on: November 25, 2014 at 12:44 am By Jeff Hood

I have not looked at all the evidence. I only know that an armed police officer named Darren Wilson shot an unarmed man named Michael Brown over and over and over again. I don’t need more evidence. I don’t need more explanation. I don’t need more analysis. I am angry. For a while after the decision of the grand jury, I prayed for peace in Ferguson. When I heard from Jesus, I stopped praying that prayer. I thought that Jesus... Read more

2014-11-23T19:19:23-06:00

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The Wet God

Last updated on: November 23, 2014 at 7:19 pm By Jeff Hood

Running late. I am always running late. The rain poured. I had to get out of the car. Stepping out The puddle overflowed into my shoe I kept walking I had to get to church Pushing into the rain I saw someone I didn’t have time to stop Something pulled me back Turning around She stood there soaking wet I stared She managed a smile Smiling back God was wet too Read more

2014-11-19T21:41:12-06:00

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I am a Southern Baptist: A Word to Progresive Baptists

Last updated on: November 19, 2014 at 9:41 pm By Jeff Hood

I am a Southern Baptist. Though I am also affiliated with the Alliance of Baptists and much more inclusive and progressive in my theology than the majority of Southern Baptists, I don’t run from the label. To discard the label of Southern Baptist would be to discard who I am. I am a Baptist from the South. I was brought up, educated and ordained by Southern Baptists. Like many of you, this will always be a reality for me. A few short... Read more

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2014-11-11T20:25:01-06:00

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When Texas Descends into Hell: The Vulnerability of Scott Panetti

Last updated on: November 11, 2014 at 8:25 pm By Jeff Hood

On October 30, I woke up and walked into the bedroom of our three young children. Our oldest children are twin boys. Their little bodies were contorted around stuffed animals and producing loud snores. I watched them sleep for a little while. The room was still dark. I walked further in. Our youngest was curled up in a ball. I watched him sleep for a moment. Shuffling over to a rocker, I sat for a while and let my... Read more

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2014-11-04T08:15:18-06:00

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The Danger of Voting

Last updated on: November 4, 2014 at 8:15 am By Jeff Hood

“Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s” -Matthew 22:21 (NRSV) Many years ago, religious leaders confronted Jesus about paying taxes. The group wanted to push Jesus into a corner and make him respond to their political provocations. Should they pay taxes? Jesus responded with a shrug. Picking up a coin and showing them the picture of the emperor, Jesus suggests that if it belongs to the emperor... Read more

2014-10-28T23:43:45-06:00

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Jesus & the Great Cloud of LGBT Witnesses

Last updated on: October 28, 2014 at 11:43 pm By Jeff Hood

Ever since I arrived at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention’s conference “The Gospel, Homosexuality & the Future of Marriage,” I have sensed the invisible footsteps that walk with me. The comforting whispers are constant. For days I have wondered who or what I have heard and sensed. When I started to give out tonight after a nasty and hurtful conversation with a much older participant in the conference, I sensed and heard it... Read more

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2014-10-27T20:25:40-06:00

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Love is Not a Means to an End: A Surprising Revelation at a Southern Baptist Conference on Homosexuality

Last updated on: October 27, 2014 at 8:25 pm By Jeff Hood

The Gaylord Opryland Hotel is an imposing structure. On this day, I knew that it was full of imposing figures from my past. I struggled tremendously at the Southern Baptist Theologically. For years, I couldn’t decide who or what I was. The harsh teachings of my professors made things worse and led to a sustained deep depression. There are many days where I don’t know how I made it. With this type of baggage, I stepped out of the... Read more

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2014-10-27T02:06:58-06:00

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When Southern Baptists Get Saved

Last updated on: October 27, 2014 at 2:06 am By Jeff Hood

Salvation was always such an important part of my upbringing. We were constantly begged, pushed, prodded and manipulated to go down the aisle. If I got saved once, I got saved a hundred times. When the preacher started talking about hell and the rhetorical fires started tickling my toes, I especially felt the tug to make sure I was sure about all this salvation stuff. The older I got, the more skeptical I became of the saved rhetoric. With... Read more

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