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2014-06-21T22:38:07-06:00

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Last updated on: June 21, 2014 at 10:38 pm By Jeff Hood

Roads comfort me. I often find myself on bright days and dark nights between strips of white and yellow paint. When I meet him, I often wonder who he is and what he has done with my self. The confusion lets me know that I am still alive and perhaps growing in my humanity. There is something comforting about being reminded that we are still alive. This is a story about roads and life. My heart was full. My heart... Read more

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2014-06-12T21:53:36-06:00

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On the Eve of Pilgrimage: Contemplating Walking 200 miles from Livingston to Austin in Opposition to Execution

Last updated on: June 12, 2014 at 9:53 pm By Jeff Hood

Community leaders of the day stood with their stones ready. The law said that the woman caught in adultery was to be killed. Everyone looked up to see what Jesus would do. Joining the woman in the dirt, Jesus used his body to save her. Without the body of Jesus, the woman would have perished. I seek to emulate Jesus. Community leaders of our day here in Texas and around the country stand with their stones ready for another execution.... Read more

2014-06-08T16:47:12-06:00

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“Embracing the Power of the Queer” – A Sermon Delivered at the Cathedral of Hope / June 4, 2014

Last updated on: June 8, 2014 at 4:47 pm By Jeff Hood

adapted transcription below full video at https://www2.cathedralofhope.com/worship/2014-worship/123-2014-june/2720-june-04-sermon What a powerful thing to be standing before you tonight. My story is convoluted and strange. The first time I took communion from someone I knew was openly gay…was from Rev. Mike Piazza when he visited Emory University and I was a student there. That was a real special moment for me…a moment of real transformation. I know y’all are pretty used to it here at the Cathedral…but for me it was... Read more

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2014-06-05T17:42:02-06:00

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Somebody’s Child is always God’s Child

Last updated on: June 5, 2014 at 5:42 pm By Jeff Hood

I don’t know if Richard Martinez is a person of faith. I only know that Martinez has had a profound impact on my faith. From his bold denouncement of a political culture that simply will not limit access to guns after his son Christopher was killed at the University of California, Santa Barbara to his meeting with Peter Rodger (the father of his son’s killer, Elliot Rodger), Richard Martinez has been the incarnation of love at incredibly difficult hours and... Read more

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2014-05-31T22:48:15-06:00

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Jesus’ Rampage or a Quick Lesson on Jesus and Guns

Last updated on: May 31, 2014 at 10:48 pm By Jeff Hood

Judas gave Jesus a kiss. Peter knew what was going on and tossed Jesus an assault rifle. Jesus proceeded to mow down all of those who persecuted him. The rampage lasted through the night and Jesus hung all of his victims on crosses for the entire world to see. When the sun arose, there were all the enemies of Jesus hanging there together. Jesus stood proudly next to his victims and held his beloved assault rifle high above his... Read more

2014-05-29T23:10:31-06:00

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The Danger of Dr. Maya Angelou

Last updated on: May 29, 2014 at 11:10 pm By Jeff Hood

I turned the corner after hearing her speak and there she was. I shouted out, “Dr. Angelou…It’s me…Jeff.” Dr. Maya Angelou didn’t know who I was and I have no idea why I thought it would be a good idea to call out to her like we were old friends. Regardless of my buffoonery, Dr. Angelou turned around and clasped my hand. We locked eyes for a few seconds as we talked about our faith. I will never forget those... Read more

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2014-05-24T21:49:25-06:00

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The United States Flag at the Front of the Church is Blasphemous

Last updated on: May 24, 2014 at 9:49 pm By Jeff Hood

A United States soldier processed the flag of the United States of America in to our sanctuary as we stood at attention singing “God Bless America.” The veterans in our midst were honored as we sang the “Star Spangled Banner.” The “Battle Hymn of the Republic” proceeded the pastor’s fiery sermon on the coming destruction of our beloved nation if we “…did not turn from our wicked ways.” Somehow gays, abortion and popular culture always made it into these... Read more

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2014-05-23T16:25:43-06:00

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Jesus is Calling…Please Pick Up: An Open Letter to Brother Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee

Last updated on: May 23, 2014 at 4:25 pm By Jeff Hood

Brother Bill. I bring you greetings in the name of our savior…Jesus the Christ. We both graduated from Emory University…a university that I know gave us both a strong social conscience. I write because I am deeply pained in my spirit by your decision to use the electric chair for executions in Tennessee. I feel like your decision is an outward manifestation of a much deeper struggle going on within you…and all the rest of us who profess faith in... Read more

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2014-05-21T23:13:12-06:00

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A Few Thoughts for My Sons Jeff and Phillip on the Occasion of their Second Birthday

Last updated on: May 21, 2014 at 11:13 pm By Jeff Hood

You are young now. You can only say a few words. There will come a time when you will know more words and will be called upon to speak. I want to write a few words to you before that time comes. We are the inheritors of a tremendous faith tradition of love and justice based on the life and teachings of Jesus. I have known no greater love than that which Jesus has spoken into my life. ... Read more

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2014-05-19T22:19:36-06:00

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To the Muslim Student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: A Word of Satire

Last updated on: May 19, 2014 at 10:19 pm By Jeff Hood

Congratulations. You are to be commended for starting your journey toward a doctorate in archeology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I was surprised when I read of your matriculation and even more surprised that Southwestern’s President Paige Patterson is supportive. Dr. Patterson is a fair man. Just ask all the professors he fired at Southeastern. Not far down the road from Southwestern is Broadway Baptist Church…a church that he helped usher out of the Southern Baptist Convention. I heard that... Read more

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