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2016-12-06T18:45:19-06:00

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Maybe Dreams Will Save Us: A Rap on Abolition

Last updated on: December 6, 2016 at 6:45 pm By Jeff Hood

*This article first appeared on the website of the Alliance of Baptists. Eyes closed. Thoughts flood my brain. The deeper I fall asleep, the more the thoughts subside. Rapid-eye movement sets in. I’m lost in a world of dreams. There is one I’ve come to know well. Someone cries out. The police bust through the door. The officers point at me. I don’t know what I’ve done. I scream out that this is a misunderstanding. It doesn’t matter.... Read more

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2016-09-30T22:49:46-06:00

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Forgive Us Marksville: #JeremyMardis

Last updated on: September 30, 2016 at 10:49 pm By Jeff Hood

Dear Marksville. Though my activism has taken me to many places, I’ve never been to your town. For this, I’m profoundly sorry. I’ve kept up with the case of Jeremy Mardis ever since he was gunned down with his seatbelt on. Truth be known, I was too engaged in a variety of other cases to pay too much attention to this one. Judging by the lack of engagement from activists, I don’t think I’m alone. I don’t think... Read more

2016-09-28T23:20:13-06:00

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A Death Penalty Prayer Delivered in Dallas/Fort Worth

Last updated on: September 28, 2016 at 11:20 pm By Jeff Hood

Let us pray- Oh God, we have participated in the mechanisms of death. We must repent before we approach you this evening with our requests. We are guilty of murder God. Please forgive us. (pause) The grace of God extends to the vilest of sinners. Let us proceed with the knowledge that our sins are forgiven. (pause) Friends, let us realize that we serve a God that declared the incarnation fully present in the lives of those who are... Read more

2016-09-25T23:52:43-06:00

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Bart Ate God

Last updated on: September 25, 2016 at 11:52 pm By Jeff Hood

“Where was God?” I knew the question was coming. I could feel it. My son is a smart kid. I knew he wouldn’t let the death of an older former babysitter go without discussion. I welcome these questions. I don’t hide from them. I engage them directly. So, I replied, “Bart ate God.” Immediately, my son inquired, “Who is Bart?” Without hesitation, I offered, “Bart is a dinosaur that can teach us more about God than any book of... Read more

2016-09-25T10:02:57-06:00

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Staying Home: Churcholm Syndrome

Last updated on: September 25, 2016 at 10:02 am By Jeff Hood

Growing up, I was in church every Sunday. I sat in our favorite pew. I memorized every hymn. I remembered the scriptures. I sought Jesus the best I knew how. I always knew that something wasn’t right about that space. Oppression came from every direction. I couldn’t get out. I didn’t know enough. Decades later, I sit here this morning with enough knowledge. I don’t want to go to a traditional church for all the right reasons. Despite the... Read more

2016-09-23T21:01:02-06:00

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Words for Dallas’ ‘Enough is Enough’ Rally

Last updated on: September 23, 2016 at 9:01 pm By Jeff Hood

*I’m thankful that my brother Robert Morris read these words at the Dallas rally. I apologize that I’m not with you this evening. Life won’t allow it. So, I’m forced to communicate to you at this grave hour through the written word. We are in the middle of a national crisis. The bodies keep dropping. The names keep piling up. What are we to do? I don’t believe there is anything we can do but pray. So,... Read more

2016-09-22T15:54:25-06:00

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Those Confederate Flags in De Leon

Last updated on: September 22, 2016 at 3:54 pm By Jeff Hood

*I wrote the following letter to the editor for the people of De Leon, Texas after a recent visit. Beauty reaches out and grabs you. I experience it every time. I see it. I feel it. I hear it. The land speaks. The fields sway. The sky never stops. I could go on and on. Make no mistake…De Leon is a beautiful place. Unfortunately, everything turned ugly on our last visit. We were driving through town when... Read more

2016-09-07T23:21:08-06:00

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DENTON, DALLAS AND THE AFTERMATH OF A SHOOTING

Last updated on: September 7, 2016 at 11:21 pm By Jeff Hood

The slam of the car door sent me scrambling last night. I ran down the street as fast as I could. I knew it was happening all over again. Throughout my body, adrenaline exploded. The terror was back. When I finally stopped, I was alone. The dark streets of our neighborhood reminded me that I was still close to home. Read the rest at… http://wedentondoit.com/blog/2016/9/7/jeff-hood-on-denton-pd Read more

2016-09-04T14:39:51-06:00

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God in Despair: Reflection in Comanche, Texas

Last updated on: September 4, 2016 at 2:39 pm By Jeff Hood

*Delivered at Hope Lutheran Church Listen. We keep hearing of pain and rumors of pain. Think. Our society is often drowning. Our personal lives are sick. We need something more than what we can grasp to survive. Yet, we still reach. Feel. Most people reach for connection. We assume that our identity will save us. We keep naming what we are. The problem is that the names are always partial. The identities are never complete. Know. We... Read more

2016-09-02T22:24:50-06:00

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Problems.

Last updated on: September 2, 2016 at 10:24 pm By Jeff Hood

Claiming a fictitious past. Finding a fictitious present. Praying for a fictitious future. You are the worst kind of liar. You don’t remember when you’re telling the truth. You say we have problems. Where were you? Where were you when the bodies dropped? Where were you when families were devastated? Where were you when the world went crazy? You were sitting on your swollen ass praying for your fictitious future. You are fiction in the midst of deadly realities.... Read more

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