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2017-11-14T22:49:05-06:00

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The Impromptu Sermon: Thoughts on Christian Defiance in Zimbabwe

Last updated on: November 14, 2017 at 10:49 pm By Jeff Hood

*Originally posted while I was in Zimbabwe on February 6, 2016 **Reposted in response to the current coup unfolding in Zimbabwe. Earlier this afternoon, a group of Zimbabwean government officials asked me to discuss politics with them. This is an authoritarian society where such an invitation can be dangerous. Nevertheless, I engaged. When I told them that I was primarily a theologian, they told me that here in Zimbabwe politics and spirituality don’t mix. While I didn’t... Read more

2017-11-14T10:55:25-06:00

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Lay Down Your Body

Last updated on: November 14, 2017 at 10:55 am By Jeff Hood

How far would I go? How far would you go? The halls were dark. Time was drawing to a close. Every step was accompanied by the same words, “Dead body walking.” There was also a whisper, “I was in prison…” Something seemed to be close. The roomed seemed so far away. Fear ravaged the mind. Memories of love crept in. Heavy. Tears refused to come. The door was loud. Everything was white. This was no heaven.... Read more

2017-11-12T23:34:17-06:00

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The Breach: Bullshit

Last updated on: November 12, 2017 at 11:34 pm By Jeff Hood

NASA / Unsplash If it weren’t for my children, I wouldn’t go to church. I think I’d probably be in a better place spiritually if I didn’t. One does not have to go to a place to meet God. No matter where we go, God is there. The idea that there is a breach between God and humanity is contrary to the gospel. Jesus fixed the breach. There is no need for further fixing. There is a... Read more

2017-11-11T00:34:19-06:00

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Bedtime Prayer

Last updated on: November 11, 2017 at 12:34 am By Jeff Hood

David Monje / Unsplash Throughout my childhood, I often spent the night at my grandparent’s house. I loved them very much. I didn’t love the way they put us to bed. After we were tucked into our beds, my grandmother would close her eyes and say, “Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray to God my soul to take.” For... Read more

2017-11-09T22:42:41-06:00

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Cowards.

Last updated on: November 9, 2017 at 10:42 pm By Jeff Hood

Dozens and dozens of people were dead. The images were horrific. Yet again, someone opened fire on a church. With images of blood fresh on my mind, I went to the leadership of our church. Out of fear, I suggested that we hire armed security for the church. Everyone agreed. Even though I felt like I’d done something really good for the church, there was a part of me that wondered. The service was about to start. I... Read more

2017-11-05T20:57:23-06:00

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Apostasy: God, Guns and Sutherland

Last updated on: November 5, 2017 at 8:57 pm By Jeff Hood

In the beginning, God created guns. God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule with guns.” So God created humanity with guns in their hands. It was not long before humans started killing each other. In their depravity, humans roamed the earth prepared to shoot. Protection and murder became synonymous. In the day of Abraham, he took a gun and dealt with his domestic violence... Read more

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2017-11-04T00:25:12-06:00

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Lunchtime Terrorism

Last updated on: November 4, 2017 at 12:25 am By Jeff Hood

Getting out of the car is not easy. Our youngest children like to sprint across the parking lot. They have no idea of the danger they are in. They are just ready to eat. When we get inside, the kids run around until I get them seated. I turn on a show. They are distracted for the moment. Before they get undistracted, I run to order our food. Keeping a close watch on the kids, I pick everything... Read more

2017-10-30T21:22:25-06:00

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The Color of 34.

Last updated on: October 30, 2017 at 9:22 pm By Jeff Hood

Today. I am. May the grace of God and the comfort of God’s brilliance…guide your heart, mind, body and soul…now and forevermore…world without end. Amen. The room was devoid of all color. I was exhausted. I had no defenses. Fear crawled up my spine. Deep anxiety trickled back down. Hell! Hell! Hell! I could feel the fire. Sweat poured out of my soul. I was lower than whale shit. In fact, I was ushered into hell. At the end of... Read more

2017-10-26T23:33:51-06:00

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The Bricks: A Traumatic Parable

Last updated on: October 26, 2017 at 11:33 pm By Jeff Hood

Sweat poured down my face. Gravity was merciless. Tightness visited every joint. Every brick brought me closer. My hands throbbed. I was so close. Dirt covered everything. This was much more than I’d bargained for. Finally, I tossed the last brick in. Everything was so heavy. I thought I could handle it. I thought wrong. I reached up to tilt the bricks. When the bricks gave, I knew that I was in trouble. Turning around, I tried to get... Read more

2017-10-27T12:58:35-06:00

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The Rapture of Fear: Ramblings on Halloweens Past

Last updated on: October 27, 2017 at 12:58 pm By Jeff Hood

I heard the word rapture far more than I heard the name Jesus. That’s just how we were. We were terrified. We though it was our job to scare the hell out of everyone. Somewhere in there, love got left behind. We said we were following Jesus. Somehow, I think we knew that wasn’t true. We were about control. We knew that fear was an incredibly effective method to control others. The fearful won’t leave the church. The fearful... Read more

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