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2016-03-06T18:27:43-06:00

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Madeleine and Lucas Turn 1! / Twins: A Poem

Last updated on: March 6, 2016 at 6:27 pm By Jeff Hood

Twins How could it happen again? We just had sex and now there is 2 More that is The birth wouldn’t arrive I’ll never forget walking your mom in the hallways Beauty is often slow to begin Lucas came fast I loved you from the moment I looked into your eyes You were a one of a kind surprise Madeleine delayed Mom lost blood and scared me to no end You arrived in the operating room For a moment I... Read more

2016-03-06T17:20:55-06:00

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Boycott the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship! // Uncensored

Last updated on: March 6, 2016 at 5:20 pm By Jeff Hood

*There were some concerns from the folks at the CBF about my first posting of this post that led to some censorship. In response, I wanted to make sure that I published the uncensored extended version here. “Our church voted to leave the Southern Baptist Convention this past Sunday.” Overhearing Charlie’s comment, I immediately replied, “Why did y’all do something dumb like that?” Even though our whispers were escalating, we hadn’t yet caught the attention of our history teacher, Mr.... Read more

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2016-03-06T16:56:00-06:00

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Lenten Remix 25: The Old Testament is Often No Testament

Last updated on: March 6, 2016 at 4:56 pm By Jeff Hood

“The Old Testament is often no testament to the love of God.” How many times have you read pieces of the Old Testament and thought it’s describing a God you don’t know? I struggled with this for so long. Finally, I made a decision that I believed that God is love. Love doesn’t do some of the shit that the fake God does in numerous parts of the Old Testament. I believe in Love. Amen. Read more

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2016-03-06T16:15:50-06:00

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Lenten Remix 24: The Genitalia of Jesus

Last updated on: March 6, 2016 at 4:15 pm By Jeff Hood

“We don’t know anything about Jesus’ genitalia.” I’ve long wondered why people are so certain that Jesus had a penis. The scriptures say little about it. Maybe Jesus had a vagina? Maybe Jesus had something much wilder than our current understandings? The bottom line is that we shouldn’t assign genitalia to someone when we know anything about their genitalia…especially when it comes to God. Amen. Read more

2016-03-05T21:39:59-06:00

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Lenten Remix 23: Female Disciples

Last updated on: March 5, 2016 at 9:39 pm By Jeff Hood

“What happened to the female disciples of Jesus?” Jesus had many followers. We know that women were amongst them. Why are they mentioned so infrequently in scripture? Why are their stories suppressed? Men have been running the show and writing the narrative since the beginning. What would the female disciples have to say? I think they might show us the way. I imagine they are still speaking. Amen. Read more

2016-03-03T15:56:02-06:00

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Lenten Remix 22: Hate Money!

Last updated on: March 3, 2016 at 3:56 pm By Jeff Hood

“Hate Money!” Paul tells Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:10 that “..the love of money is the root of all evil.” Money leads to many evils. We see it everyday. Money is making people sick. Money is ruining lives. Money is killing people. I think Paul should have made it simpler and declared that followers of Jesus should “Hate Money!” Amen. Read more

2016-03-02T23:35:39-06:00

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Lenten Remix 21: The Loving End

Last updated on: March 2, 2016 at 11:35 pm By Jeff Hood

“The End is Love” God is Love. The Beginning was Love. The End is Love. Bring on the Apocalypse. Amen. Read more

2016-03-02T23:33:23-06:00

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Lenten Remix 20: Fuck It

Last updated on: March 2, 2016 at 11:33 pm By Jeff Hood

“Fuck it.” In Philippians 4:6, Paul doesn’t want us to be anxious about anything. I think we should translate that into modern language and approach our anxieties with one phrase in mind…Fuck it. Amen. Read more

2016-03-02T23:28:57-06:00

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Lenten Remix 19: The Fake Jesus

Last updated on: March 2, 2016 at 11:28 pm By Jeff Hood

“Would you still follow Jesus if Jesus never existed?” We put a tremendous amount of trust in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. What if they lied? Would that change your faith in Jesus? Amen. Read more

2016-02-28T10:01:59-06:00

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Lenten Remix 18: Love Your Enemy

Last updated on: February 28, 2016 at 10:01 am By Jeff Hood

“Love the KKK.” / “Love your enemy.” Jesus tells us to love our enemies in Matthew 5:44. I can think of few more hateful organizations than the KKK. They are indeed enemies of God. If we are going to love our enemies, we have to love the vilest. We can’t follow Jesus without finding a way to love the KKK. Amen. Read more

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