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2014-03-16T23:50:10-06:00

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Prayers for a Child of God

Last updated on: March 16, 2014 at 11:50 pm By Jeff Hood

Fred Phelps Sr. founded the infamous Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. The only mantra of Phelps or the church appears to be “God Hates Fags.” This afternoon word came out that Phelps is dying at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka. Our church is unanimously made up of people that Phelps would call fags. In a very emotional moment for our congregation this evening, we prayed. “God of all comfort. Join us at this hour. ... Read more

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2014-03-16T01:09:23-06:00

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The Trouble with Bishop Spong and Embracing the Mystery of Faith

Last updated on: March 16, 2014 at 1:09 am By Jeff Hood

I often prayed a familiar prayer when I was a child and remember one line very well, “If I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.” That line scared the shit out of me when I was a kid, but now there is some comfort in laying down my head and embracing the mystery of God’s abiding love. Belief is not something that comes naturally for me. I struggle to believe in an afterlife. Most... Read more

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2014-03-14T00:39:15-06:00

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poetics under fire or verse written with my son sitting on me on a flight to dallas-fort worth

Last updated on: March 14, 2014 at 12:39 am By Jeff Hood

bart bart screamed out and everyone told him not to shout the one they called crazy blind man screamed out and go to see again we will not open the eyes of the blind until we scream out about the oppression we find the sign everyone demands a sign from god but perhaps the sign we need comes from us sit down love hug eat go to the movies laugh cry live with those people you hate the most... Read more

2014-03-11T18:36:48-06:00

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A Love Letter to Mark Driscoll

Last updated on: March 11, 2014 at 6:36 pm By Jeff Hood

*Mark Driscoll is the Founding Pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington. Mark, I was 12. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me. I prayed and prayed. I walked down the aisle multiple times. I felt no assurance that I was truly a follower of Jesus and I couldn’t figure out why. There was a tough youth leader that I really liked and respected. I decided to take my conundrum to him. I poured my heart out and asked,... Read more

2014-03-10T19:15:43-06:00

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A Girl Named Peter and the Path to God

Last updated on: March 10, 2014 at 7:15 pm By Jeff Hood

Welcome to Lent. This is not a time of celebration for the fuzz that sometimes inhabits your pockets. Rather this is a time of reflection for seeking and being. We gather this morning on a dark mysterious dot in the middle of the cosmos traveling into time and space as a community of people. This is a time of the year that reminds us to not turn around or sit down on our journey. We are to keep pushing boundaries and borders. We are... Read more

2014-03-07T23:23:48-06:00

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The Danger of Missions in a World Desperate for Salvation

Last updated on: March 7, 2014 at 11:23 pm By Jeff Hood

The religious world of my youth was filled with stories of so-called courageous missionaries who gave their lives so that so-called savages would come to know Jesus Christ. The more extreme the stories got the more folks seemed to find their way down the center aisle of the gathering to give their lives to going on missions. The idea of missions as something that happens elsewhere permeated much of my upbringing and still permeates much of the church. I... Read more

2014-03-05T16:45:51-06:00

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The Push of the Ashes: A Manifesto of Defiance for Clergy Colleagues

Last updated on: March 5, 2014 at 4:45 pm By Jeff Hood

The words of ash and dust on this day are intended to usher us into a space of mourning and repentance toward God…but who is placing the ashes on our churches? The churches that dot our landscapes have become consistently consistent at discarding the least of these for a false sense of unity. The words on everyone’s lips are “let’s stay together” and yet nobody realizes that there are thick black crosses on our foreheads calling us to mourning... Read more

2014-03-04T21:30:06-06:00

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apoem: the why of ashe wednesday

Last updated on: March 4, 2014 at 9:30 pm By Jeff Hood

ashes to ashes dust to dust the beginning of when ashes to ashes dust to dust the incarnation of what ashes to ashes dust to dust the end of where ashes to ashes dust to dust the repeat of who ashes to ashes dust to dust the beginning of when-the incarnation of what-the end of where- the repeat of who the repeat of who-the end of where-the incarnation of what-the beginning of when the why is the magic, the... Read more

2014-03-03T22:09:08-06:00

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A Sermon Entitled “Jesus for President” or The Reason I Will Never Endorse a Political Candidate

Last updated on: March 3, 2014 at 10:09 pm By Jeff Hood

The church of my youth had a bad habit of mixing political candidates with spirituality. I am a child of the culture wars. I remember one Sunday morning our pastor gave a sermon entitled, “Jesus for President.” The pastor told us that he would not tell us who to vote for and then proceeded to explain how the Republican candidate was more like Jesus than the Democratic candidate. I remember leaving the church and hearing a family say they... Read more

2014-03-02T22:39:15-06:00

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The Guys with the Guns on the Denton Square

Last updated on: March 2, 2014 at 10:39 pm By Jeff Hood

The ice pellets hit my head as I negotiated the icy sidewalk. I heard a bunch of rustling to my right and looked up. Ten men walked past me carrying large guns. The flags and signs the men carried read, “Come and take it” or “Don’t tread on me.” I wondered who these folks thought were oppressing or treading on them…I mean they are the ones walking around with the guns. Right? I found the spectacle to be... Read more

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