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2020-09-10T22:37:01-06:00

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Cancel Culture & the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Last updated on: September 10, 2020 at 10:37 pm By Jeff Hood

Cancel Culture & the Gospel of Jesus Christ There once was a man named Matthew. The community hated him. Day and night he robbed them of their money. Though he called them taxes, they were really indulgences. To say that he was canceled would be an understatement. Most wanted nothing to do with him at all. The only people who stuck around were people who’d also been shunned. Then one day…a man named Jesus walked by. Drawn to... Read more

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2020-09-07T22:34:04-06:00

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Micah Johnson / Kyle Rittenhouse : The Same Demon

Last updated on: September 7, 2020 at 10:34 pm By Jeff Hood

Micah Johnson / Kyle Rittenhouse : The Same Demon I write about it more than I ever imagined I would. I guess I could have never imagined experiencing it in the first place. There is no doubt that I am still there. I know what I saw. I can still see it. Every step brought me deeper into another world. “Does tonight feel differently to you?” “What do you mean?” “I just have a bad feeling about all... Read more

2020-08-31T22:34:13-06:00

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angels amongst us?

Last updated on: August 31, 2020 at 10:34 pm By Jeff Hood

angels amongst us? When I was an early teenager, I worked across the street for my neighbor. I cut. I mulched. I sweat. I pruned. I pushed. I edged. I did it all. In spite of the miserable pay, I enjoyed it. There is something about doing something alone that is redemptive at that age. Early one rainy morning, I put on my coat to run across the street to collect my money. I didn’t realize how blinding things... Read more

2020-08-25T22:07:30-06:00

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Racist Tropes: On Tomahawks

Last updated on: August 25, 2020 at 10:07 pm By Jeff Hood

Mountain City, Tennessee Racist Tropes: On Tomahawks We were up late. Atlanta had never seen anything like this. The Braves were on the cusp of the World Series. We were full of nervous energy. This was Game 7. Francisco Cabrera was pinch-hitting. The Braves needed two runs to win. Almost effortlessly, Cabrera hit the ball into a hole in left field. We jumped up on our feet and started screaming. David Justice scored the tying run. Right behind him, Sid Bream slid... Read more

2020-08-16T22:01:56-06:00

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A Theology of Stigmata

Last updated on: August 16, 2020 at 10:01 pm By Jeff Hood

A Theology of Stigmata Blood poured forth from the body of the incarnate God. Depression smothered his consciousness. Mania rattled his being. Psychosis toyed with his understanding of reality. Even in the midst of such sickness…of such disease…Jesus continued. Based on his own words, the biggest physical wounds of the passion event were in his mind. Since the advent of the church, reports of stigmata…or spontaneous supernatural appearances of the wounds of Christ on his followers…have... Read more

2020-08-07T21:47:57-06:00

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Leaving Dallas.

Last updated on: August 7, 2020 at 9:47 pm By Jeff Hood

Leaving Dallas. Life changes. Rapid developments demand rapid responses. Such is how we got here. I guess there are many first times that change us forever. This moment was no different. I was asked to speak to a huge crowd of people. I stood and delivered. Repeatedly, I called churches to account with regard to their records on race and involvement in the movement against police brutality. Throughout the night, I followed the leadership of the evening.... Read more

2020-07-08T08:02:03-06:00

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The Sermon After the Shooting

Last updated on: July 8, 2020 at 8:02 am By Jeff Hood

I had no choice but to stand and deliver… I’m still there. The Sermon After the Shooting Delivered after the July 7 shooting at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Denton, Texas on July 10, 2016. It’s been a very busy time. Just a few days ago, I organized the rally and march that preceded the deaths of five police officers in Dallas. This morning I want to journey through the story of Dallas and end with in the familiar... Read more

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2020-06-29T22:15:09-06:00

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6 Years Ago // Don’t You Dare Turn Your Head: The Self-Immolation of The Rev. Charles Moore

Last updated on: June 29, 2020 at 10:15 pm By Jeff Hood

June 23, 2020 The Rev. Charles Moore visits me often. For over six years now, I’ve closed my eyes and felt the pull of his flame. The media attention is long over. Too much time has passed for most. Our memories are so frail. I won’t ever be able to forget. I still see the flames. To commemorate the passion, I’ve decided to repost the blog that I wrote after hearing about Moore’s self-immolation. I encourage you to sit... Read more

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2020-06-19T00:11:55-06:00

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The Good Samaritan: For Our Moment

Last updated on: June 19, 2020 at 12:11 am By Jeff Hood

The Good Samaritan: For Our Moment On one occasion a theologian stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” she asked, “what must one do to no longer be racist? “What have your studies told you?” he replied. “What does it say in your books?” She answered, “‘I guess it begins with… Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as... Read more

2020-06-14T02:14:39-06:00

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Defund the Police? Skepticism in a Time of Sloganeering.

Last updated on: June 14, 2020 at 2:14 am By Jeff Hood

June 14, 2020 Defund the Police? Skepticism in a Time of Sloganeering. The days are unkind…hopeless…evil. Just when you think you’ve seen the last video for a little while…another officer kills another citizen. What are we to do? The situations are not always the same…but they deliver the same indictment. We train our officers to kill and then expect them to not to kill in the field. We can’t have it both ways. Violence births violence... Read more

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