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2026-02-24T00:57:02-06:00

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Melvin Trotter: The Name We Are About to Forget

Last updated on: February 24, 2026 at 12:57 am By Jeff Hood

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Melvin Trotter: The Forgotten Name There is a particular kind of silence that follows an execution. Not peace. Not resolution. Just a door closing on something that cannot be reopened. Florida is moving toward that silence tonight. What does it mean to kill someone in the name of justice? What does it cost? And are we willing to look at that cost directly, or are we content to let the paperwork absorb it? When Deliberateness Doesn’t Change Anything We tell... Read more

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2026-02-22T01:44:17-06:00

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Bread Alone?

Last updated on: February 22, 2026 at 1:44 am By Jeff Hood

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Bread Alone? Matthew 4:1–11 The desert was quiet in a way that presses against your chest. No markets, no crowds, no debates. Just wind dragging sand across stone…and a man at the end of forty days with nothing left but hunger and whatever faith he had left. That’s when the tempter came. Not as a monster. That would have been easy. He came with a reasonable suggestion. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, gesturing at the scattered... Read more

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2026-02-18T01:20:07-06:00

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Ash Wednesday: The Call of the Dust

Last updated on: February 18, 2026 at 1:20 am By Jeff Hood

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The Weight of Ash Wednesday Beloved, today we receive ashes upon our foreheads, not as decoration or ritual, but as a truth we cannot outrun. Dust you are, and to dust you shall return. These words are not meant to humiliate us. They are meant to awaken us. They strip away illusion. They remind us that this is all temporary. They ask a very simple question… Who are you? Repentance Beyond Private Guilt Repentance is often reduced to private guilt.... Read more

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2026-02-18T01:47:37-06:00

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The Death Penalty and the Prophetic Legacy of Jesse Jackson

Last updated on: February 18, 2026 at 1:47 am By Jeff Hood

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Jesse Jackson and the Death Penalty The passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson invites not only remembrance but honest moral examination. His life stretched across movements, presidencies and generations, yet one thread remained constant…his insistence that the value of human life could not be bargained away for the sake of political convenience or public fear. Among all the causes he embraced, his opposition to the death penalty stands as one of the clearest expressions of his prophetic faith, particularly in his... Read more

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2026-02-14T22:58:45-06:00

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Deadly Hearts : On Matthew 5:21-22

Last updated on: February 14, 2026 at 10:58 pm By Jeff Hood

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“You’ve been taught since childhood: don’t murder, and murderers will face the courts. But I’m telling you something more costly—anyone nursing rage against another person is already standing in that courtroom. Anyone who treats another human being with contempt has already begun walking down the road that ends in violence.” –Matthew 5:21-22 From the Hand to the Heart Jesus speaks words that cut deeper than law and sharper than any sword. He tells us that violence doesn’t begin with bloodshed.... Read more

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2026-02-10T00:18:35-06:00

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The Untold Struggle of Death Penalty Habeas Attorneys

Last updated on: February 10, 2026 at 12:18 am By Jeff Hood

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Death Penalty Habeas Attorneys The writ of habeas corpus stands as the final bulwark between a condemned prisoner and execution…the last opportunity to uncover constitutional violations, newly discovered evidence or fundamental miscarriages of justice. In windowless cells across America, people wait for attorneys who hold their lives in manila folders and legal briefs. Some of these attorneys will fight with every tool at their disposal. Others may never even journey to meet their client. Habeas attorneys who take on death... Read more

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2026-02-09T11:23:02-06:00

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Governor DeSantis Must Stop Ronald Heath’s Execution

Last updated on: February 9, 2026 at 11:23 am By Jeff Hood

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A Call for Mercy and Reason: Governor DeSantis Stop Ronald Heath’s Execution! On February 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., the State of Florida plans to execute Ronald Heath for a murder committed in 1989…nearly 37 years ago. This will mark Florida’s first execution of 2026, following an unprecedented year in which Florida carried out 19 executions…a record number in a single year for the state and one of the highest totals nationally in 2025. Governor DeSantis has the power to... Read more

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2026-02-07T23:15:22-06:00

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The Salt of the Earth: The Prophetic Call to Disrupt Decay

Last updated on: February 7, 2026 at 11:15 pm By Jeff Hood

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Matthew 5:13-16 Salt of the Earth: Decay Disrupters When Jesus looked at fishermen and tax collectors and called them the “salt of the earth,” He wasn’t offering religious comfort. He was issuing a revolutionary declaration. These were not the powerful. Not the elite. Not the ones who controlled the economy or sat in the seats of governance. Yet Jesus said to them: You…not Caesar, not the religious establishment, not the wealthy landowners…YOU are what will preserve this world from rotting.... Read more

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2026-02-04T08:07:48-06:00

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Did Jared Farmer Kill Kelli Bailey?

Last updated on: February 4, 2026 at 8:07 am By Jeff Hood

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While Paul Glen Everett was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2001 murder of Kelli Bailey, a careful examination of the case reveals compelling reasons to conclude that Jared Farmer was the actual perpetrator. The following analysis presents a miscellany of available evidence suggesting Farmer was the actual killer. Jared Farmer’s Suspicious Knowledge and Behavior According to police interview transcripts referenced in the 2015 federal appeals court decision, Jared Farmer demonstrated detailed knowledge of Bailey’s murder that only someone... Read more

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2026-02-03T00:17:09-06:00

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Mercy for Charles Burton Isn’t Weakness – It’s Justice

Last updated on: February 3, 2026 at 12:17 am By Jeff Hood

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*quick note: Charles Burton is known to his friends and loved ones as “Sonny.” I have chosen to use his legal name for advocacy purposes. Justice for Charles Burton In the coming days, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey faces a decision that’ll echo far beyond the usual executive duties. The question is simple: Will Alabama execute a 75-year-old intellectually disabled man in a wheelchair for a murder he didn’t commit? Will Alabama execute Charles Burton? Let that sink in for a... Read more

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