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2016-06-27T03:46:38-06:00

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The Tall Grass

Last updated on: June 27, 2016 at 3:46 am By Jeff Hood

The Tall Grass Neighbor to the Water Creates a Hole Beauty Grows The Greens The Blues Remind Me of You North Dakota Driving Well Fighting Back Against All Hell We Roll On We Can’t Stop It’s Seabeck, Washington Or Drop The Tall Grass Moving Shaking Shifting Growing Tell Me All of Your Secrets Calling Wooing Pulling How Can I Trust You? How Can I trust Anyone? The Tall Grass Bows Down Singing Praises To The Deep The Waves Drop... Read more

2016-06-26T11:17:15-06:00

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The Passion of Charles Moore: Two Years Later

Last updated on: June 26, 2016 at 11:17 am By Jeff Hood

The Rev. Charles Moore visits me often. For over two years now, I’ve closed my eyes and felt the pull of his flame. The media attention is over. Too much time has passed for most. Our memories are so frail. I won’t ever be able to forget. I still see the flames. To commemorate the passion, I’ve decided to repost the blog that I wrote after hearing about Moore’s self-immolation. I encourage you to sit for a moment with the... Read more

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2016-06-26T01:26:10-06:00

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The Cost of Your Plate

Last updated on: June 26, 2016 at 1:26 am By Jeff Hood

Would you eat beef that cost a forest? Would you eat fish that cost an ocean? Would you eat meat that cost starvation? Where are you going to put all of these animals? How are you going to stop global warming when your diet causes it? The questions of destruction are endless. The cost of your plate is greater than you could ever imagine. You have to learn to eat for each other. There is one food that... Read more

2016-06-24T12:44:15-06:00

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Dialogues with a Disciple: On the Ocean

Last updated on: June 24, 2016 at 12:44 pm By Jeff Hood

*Christian Parks is accompanying me again this summer. Throughout our time together, we will post brief snippets of our conversations. C: In a break from visiting with the guys on death row, we had an amazing opportunity to witness the last glimpse of the Strawberry Moon over the ocean in Galveston. What did God say? J: The pull of the ocean is always strong. There is something about the movement of those waves. The moon leads the dancing.... Read more

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2016-06-21T00:14:33-06:00

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We’re Dead: Guns Mattered More

Last updated on: June 21, 2016 at 12:14 am By Jeff Hood

With the defeat of multiple gun control measures this evening, the US Senate has made it clear that they believe that guns matter more than human lives. The blood that flowed out of Mother Emanuel AME Church doesn’t matter. The blood that flowed out of Pulse Nightclub doesn’t matter. The blood that flowed out of Sandy Hook Elementary doesn’t matter. The blood that flows down our streets day in and day out doesn’t matter. ... Read more

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2016-06-20T15:43:33-06:00

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The Gospel Next Door: A Short Review

Last updated on: June 20, 2016 at 3:43 pm By Jeff Hood

Where are we going? How did we get here? What does tomorrow hold? God is making all things new. Don’t believe it? Walk next door. I get turned around on the journey. I get confused. I lose my sense of direction. I get afraid. I feel like I should give up. I need Jesus. I need next door. Marty Troyer’s The Gospel Next Door is a helpful and timely reminder that next... Read more

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2016-06-18T23:31:22-06:00

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The Beyond Stunning Hypocrisy of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

Last updated on: June 18, 2016 at 11:31 pm By Jeff Hood

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship responded swiftly to the recent crises in Orlando. From pastoral care to providing care packages to a variety of other services, churches and individuals affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship really stepped up. These actions should be commended. Unfortunately, the care and services provided are not the entirety of the story. For every LGBTQ person the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship touched this last week, we know there is at least one thing they didn’t hear,... Read more

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2016-06-18T20:11:19-06:00

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On the 10th Anniversary of My Ordination

Last updated on: June 18, 2016 at 8:11 pm By Jeff Hood

Jesus called me into ministry. The institutional church has put me through hell. The keepers of the normative have always tried to stand in my way. Having spent years in discernment, I will never forget the first question. “Do you believe in a literal hell?” After an afternoon of similar questions, I passed my ordination council. When the service started, I sat in the front. Dozens of men placed their hands on my head. At the... Read more

2016-06-17T11:23:55-06:00

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On the One Year Anniversary of the Tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME Church

Last updated on: June 17, 2016 at 11:23 am By Jeff Hood

Almost a year ago, I released this statement to numerous outlets after learning of the shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church: “Tragedy amplifies our desperate desire to hear a word from God. In the midst of suffocating times, sojourners gathered last night and placed their ears to the sky. As a testament to their love, the group welcomed a stranger. When the shots rang out, the nine souls of Mother Emanuel AME Church heard the beautiful comforting of... Read more

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2016-06-16T12:28:05-06:00

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On Hope: Conversations with a Disciple

Last updated on: June 16, 2016 at 12:28 pm By Jeff Hood

*Christian Parks is accompanying me again this summer. Throughout our time together, we will post brief snippets of our conversations. J: How do you move forward? C: I pass through lament and anger. I look injustice and hatred in the eye and declare there is another way. I look into myself and look into our world and proclaim there is a higher calling — a greater calling. I walk forward never forgetting what darkness can do, so... Read more

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