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2017-01-20T23:58:57-06:00

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America First is Not a Christian Principle

Last updated on: January 20, 2017 at 11:58 pm By Jeff Hood

Throughout the day today, I watched the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States. Repeatedly, I heard the same chant, “America First! America First! America First!” While the largely crowd was simply repeating the words that Trump spoke, I was surprised by the large number of government officials who chanted the exact same thing. Everyone seemed to want the day and the future to be about, “America First!” The message was relayed that the salvation of... Read more

2017-01-18T22:23:53-06:00

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The Revolting is Christ

Last updated on: January 18, 2017 at 10:23 pm By Jeff Hood

Twice today, I’ve received messages criticizing my writing. The first said that persons who are attracted to or intimate with animals are revolting and that I was revolting for writing about them. The person also said that they should be given an express ticket for hell. The second person was a little subtler. Initially, they told me that my writing was too provocative. Then, they told me that calling Chelsea Manning the Transgender Christ was revolting. Towards the end... Read more

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2017-01-18T09:13:43-06:00

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The Transgender Christ: Chelsea Manning

Last updated on: January 18, 2017 at 9:13 am By Jeff Hood

In 2010, US Army soldier Chelsea Manning disseminated over 750,000 documents and videos to WikiLeaks. The troubling material was exceedingly embarrassing for the US government. Diplomatic cables gave the world an inside look at the unseemly sides of US diplomacy. Arguably, the most damning of the materials was a video of a US helicopter attacking and killing Iraqi civilians and journalists. Eventually, Manning was arrested and tried. After being found guilty of multiple counts, a military judge sentenced Manning... Read more

2017-01-16T23:20:31-06:00

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The Other Rev. King: A Word from Mississippi

Last updated on: January 16, 2017 at 11:20 pm By Jeff Hood

*Originally Posted January 15, 2015 Make no mistake, there truly are ghosts in Mississippi. Most often, they inhabit long forgotten places and toil with hopes that their mortal lives have not been lived in vain. A few years ago, I first traveled to a forgotten place to meet a forgotten man. “For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them rubbish, in order that I might gain Christ and be found in him…”... Read more

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2017-01-15T21:54:35-06:00

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A Prophetic Convergence: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Last updated on: January 15, 2017 at 9:54 pm By Jeff Hood

*Originally published on January 18, 2015 On April 19, 1961, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a stirring sermon in a most unlikely place. Though not his most famous address, Dr. King’s words to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary or simply Southern Seminary pushed the audience to do more to accomplish racial justice. Delivered to the flagship theological institution of the flagship denomination of Southern Culture, Dr. King would never again give another address like this.... Read more

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2017-01-15T15:32:59-06:00

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On Sex with Animals

Last updated on: January 15, 2017 at 3:32 pm By Jeff Hood

A few years ago, I had one of the most interesting encounters of my life. I was working as chaplain in a downtown hospital. I was called to a room on the 2nd floor. When I entered the room, the patient was terribly unkempt. The sign on the door said the patient’s name was Frank. So, I went in and struck up a conversation. In the moments that followed, I learned to have empathy in a way that I... Read more

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2017-01-12T16:56:11-06:00

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The Death Penalty in Our Communities

Last updated on: January 12, 2017 at 4:56 pm By Jeff Hood

Last night, Christopher Wilkins was executed. An admitted killer of many people, Wilkins was deemed unworthy of life. In the midst of thinking about the killing, I began to think about the many deaths that we cause. Three killings of the vulnerable in my home of Denton, Texas stood out. In each of these homicides, the cause of death was our inaction. I imagine there are many more communities that are responsible for similar inaction. Do we all deserve... Read more

2017-01-11T22:29:41-06:00

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The Table Revelation

Last updated on: January 11, 2017 at 10:29 pm By Jeff Hood

As I sat with my family around our dinner table, I watched the clock. Every second hastened the execution of Christopher Wilkins. Though we interacted multiple times, we weren’t friends. Honestly, I really didn’t even like the guy. I found him to be a hardened evil person. That doesn’t mean I wanted him to die. As the clock drew closer and closer to 6pm, I began to pray for Wilkins. My wife knew what was going on. I know... Read more

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2017-01-10T13:04:17-06:00

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The Execution of an Evil Man

Last updated on: January 10, 2017 at 1:04 pm By Jeff Hood

A few years ago, I began to write Texas death row inmate Christopher Wilkins. From the beginning, I could tell that Wilkins was very calculated disturbed person. In the midst of such danger, I still made the decision to serve Wilkins as a spiritual guide. After writing for some time, Wilkins invited me to visit him on death row. I will never forget those first few moments. The metal door swung open. Wilkins had his head down as the... Read more

2017-01-09T17:21:46-06:00

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Leaving God for Is

Last updated on: January 9, 2017 at 5:21 pm By Jeff Hood

I am. The God of our names is not God. The God of our constructions is not God. The God of our thoughts is not God. God is. God is beyond our names. God is beyond our constructions. God is beyond our thoughts. God is. We will not find God in our names. We will not find God in our constructions. We will not find God in our thoughts. God is. We must leave our names to find... Read more

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