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2018-03-25T01:02:10-06:00

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Beware of the Palm Wavers

Last updated on: March 25, 2018 at 1:02 am By Jeff Hood

*Originally Posted on Palm Sunday 2015 The people of Jerusalem waved their palms madly to celebrate the entry of Jesus into their town. Less than seven days later, Jesus was tortured and executed in the same place. Though Palm Sunday is a time to celebrate, I can never get past the fact that the same palm wavers either participated in or did nothing to stop the execution of Jesus. The lesson of the juxtaposition should be one of caution.... Read more

2018-03-23T17:18:43-06:00

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Magic. THE Word of God.

Last updated on: March 23, 2018 at 5:18 pm By Jeff Hood

In the beginning… “She just disappeared!” Memories of something flood my brain. I used to know exactly what it was. I used to believe. I used to see. I long for those days. Where do I go? “She didn’t disappear.” There are no memories. Nothing ever happened. It was a mirage. It was fake. I refuse to believe. Knowledge has saved me. I will never return to that bullshit. “Maybe…she disappeared?” Something is... Read more

2018-03-16T12:19:21-06:00

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The Ones Who Will Never Walk Out: The Antidote to Mass Shootings

Last updated on: March 16, 2018 at 12:19 pm By Jeff Hood

I’d stayed after school. I had something to do. I guess I always had something to do. When the news hit, the news hit hard. Blood in the hallways. Death in the cafeteria. Pain everywhere. I couldn’t believe it. I just couldn’t believe. I tried to pray. I prayed for the victims. I prayed the school. I prayed for the community. Such prayers seemed obvious. I’d always found something somewhere else. Then, I saw their faces. Pure... Read more

2018-03-12T13:06:26-06:00

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Hell: A Vision in Blue, White and Red

Last updated on: March 12, 2018 at 1:06 pm By Jeff Hood

Behold, I sat in a large room. There was no light. There were only smiles. They seemed to get closer and closer. I couldn’t move. I could only pray. I came seeking justice. I came. Was I here by choice? Or a slave to the colors? The woman seemed so kind. Every wrinkle on her face was a window to the past. She touched my arm to draw me deeper. Though all seemed right, something sat disturbed within me.... Read more

2018-03-09T12:49:14-06:00

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The Sin of the Ballot: The Evil of Voting

Last updated on: March 9, 2018 at 12:49 pm By Jeff Hood

The Sin of the Ballot: The Evil of Voting Does God vote? “Obama is going to save us all.” I remember those words so clearly. Amongst the oppressed of Oxford, Mississippi, hope was spelt Obama. I was excited too. I too believed that Obama could save us all. We were all wrong. Obama was not Jesus Christ. I can’t believe we expected him to be. I can’t believe…in the ballot. Some might say that voting is... Read more

2018-03-02T23:21:27-06:00

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What can a slip of paper teach us? Everything?

Last updated on: March 2, 2018 at 11:21 pm By Jeff Hood

I found a receipt. My grandmother hasn’t known me in years. Yet, on this tiny piece of paper was evidence that she knew me long before she forgot me. Each line told a story. Maternity wear. Baby toys. Baby Outfits. The receipt was dated many months before I was born. My grandmother longed to be a part of my life very. She longed to help care for me. In the womb, my grandmother knew me. The years were... Read more

2018-02-27T22:35:57-06:00

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God is Dead: Sin // The Path to God

Last updated on: February 27, 2018 at 10:35 pm By Jeff Hood

God is Dead: Sin // The Path to God Cold. That little room was always cold. The metal chairs felt like someone was shooting snow up your ass. Maybe the temperature was to blame…or maybe the coldness of certainty choked off any warmth. Whatever it was, it was lonely. I felt it every Sunday. “Today, we are going to find God together.” We didn’t find shit. It was just another exercise in futility. The room... Read more

2018-02-25T23:12:50-06:00

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Stoneman Douglas HS School Resource Officer Deputy Scot Peterson = Jesus?

Last updated on: February 25, 2018 at 11:12 pm By Jeff Hood

Times were tough. There was an evil everywhere. Jesus seemed to be able to allude the wrath of the authorities. His opposition to violence might have had something to do with it. Regardless, early one morning, Jesus got word that his cousin and dear friend, John the Baptist, had been arrested. The news infuriated Jesus and all sorts of thoughts ran through his head. Throughout his incarceration, Jesus kept track of John. Day in and day out, Jesus heard... Read more

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2018-02-21T19:49:06-06:00

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Billy Graham: ASS & SAINT

Last updated on: February 21, 2018 at 7:49 pm By Jeff Hood

Billy Graham: ASS & SAINT “You might not make it home! Give your life to Jesus now! Make no mistake…no choice is a choice. I am begging you. Please don’t burn in hell for all eternity!” Our church was full of these words. No matter how many times I heard them, they always terrified me. I was so young. I just followed what I was told. Outside information was always filtered. I had little hope. Hell seemed to... Read more

2018-02-20T23:54:16-06:00

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Firefighter Brutality: The Traffic Stop

Last updated on: February 20, 2018 at 11:54 pm By Jeff Hood

Did you know that there are all sorts of hidden officials who can pull you over? I didn’t. I do now. I recently submitted the following letter to various publications. Imagine. Last week, while driving down the highway with my three of my children, I noticed an aggressive white SUV. Distracted, I swerved. I was clueless. Then, the red lights lit up. I was confused. Trying to protect my children, I pulled over. Then, someone with... Read more

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