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2016-02-17T12:14:52-06:00

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Lenten Remix 8: The Dying God.

Last updated on: February 17, 2016 at 12:14 pm By Jeff Hood

“God comes to die with us.” In the original version of Psalm 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” When I engage the Gospels, I read something different. Jesus comes to be with us so that he might die with us. I think such knowledge makes this verse read very differently. Amen. Read more

2016-02-17T11:49:47-06:00

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Lenten Remix 7: NO Beginning

Last updated on: February 17, 2016 at 11:49 am By Jeff Hood

“There was not a beginning…” In Genesis 1:1, we are told that there was a beginning. If we are made in the image of God and God is eternal, then our image was always there somewhere. I think the message of scripture points to a lack of a beginning far more than it points to a beginning. We were made in the image of love. Love has always been. Amen. Read more

2016-02-17T11:39:18-06:00

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Lenten Remix 6: I Never Left.

Last updated on: February 17, 2016 at 11:39 am By Jeff Hood

“Surely I never left.” Right at the end of the Bible, Revelation 22:20 is an apocalyptic text. Jesus describes the speed of his return. Verses like this have consistently been used by Christians to channel all of their focus on the impending return of Jesus. I think we need to focus on the fact that Jesus never left. Amen. Read more

2016-02-17T11:22:53-06:00

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Lenten Remix 5: Love in Rome

Last updated on: February 17, 2016 at 11:22 am By Jeff Hood

“There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in LOVE.” I’ve read Romans 8:1 thousands of times. Over and over, the name “Christ Jesus” cut into my flesh like a sword. I think it was because the verse was always used to condemn. If God is love and Jesus is the incarnation of God, then certainly love is a fitting substitute for the name Christ Jesus. Now, I think the verse can reach out to us in... Read more

2016-02-16T10:53:19-06:00

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Lenten Remix 4: The Greatest of These

Last updated on: February 16, 2016 at 10:53 am By Jeff Hood

“In the end, justice, equality and love remain but the greatest of these is love.” The familiar words of 1 Corinthians 13 have grown far too familiar. The words/concepts of faith and hope are used so often that I would argue that the words mean very little in the modern context. In an age desperate for social change, equality and justice feel far more fitting. While love is still the greatest, equality and justice are right there too.... Read more

2016-02-16T10:42:59-06:00

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Lenten Remix 3: Jesus on Truth

Last updated on: February 16, 2016 at 10:42 am By Jeff Hood

“For we will know the truth and the truth will set us free…” In John 8:32, Jesus reveals that truth can’t be hidden or bound. The effect of truth is freedom. In this Lenten remix, I take Jesus’ original use of singular pronouns and replace them with singular pronoun. Throughout our world, we must remember that our common struggles against injustice must have a common goal…truth. There will be no freedom without truth. Our future lies in truth.... Read more

2016-02-13T21:35:56-06:00

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Lenten Remix 2: The Simple Great Commission

Last updated on: February 13, 2016 at 9:35 pm By Jeff Hood

Jesus shouted out, “I got everything you need. Teach love. Do something to seal the deal. Teach them to act like I do. I’ll be with you forever.” For such a simple message, the Great Commission/Matt. 28:18-20 is so long. In the midst of the raising from the dead and all, I think something got misquoted. Regardless, I’ve tried to take the Great Commission down to a simpler form for this Lenten exercise. I think this is the... Read more

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2016-02-13T18:04:49-06:00

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Lenten Remix 1: The Fluid John 3:16

Last updated on: February 13, 2016 at 6:04 pm By Jeff Hood

*This is 1 of 40 remixes and reflections of texts for Lent. “For God so loved the world that they gave their only them that whosoever believes in them shall not perish in the binaries but have fluidity everlasting.” For many years, I struggled with using plural pronouns as singular pronouns. Though I had no philosophical or spiritual objection, I just struggled with the grammar of it all. I don’t anymore. Some time ago, I got curious/convicted about using... Read more

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2016-02-13T16:49:48-06:00

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Beauty: The Sunset Revelation

Last updated on: February 13, 2016 at 4:49 pm By Jeff Hood

Sunsets are no respecters of our categories. The sun just sets and blazes her colors across the sky. Throughout my time in Zimbabwe, I’ve found beauty or perhaps beauty has found me. This evening is no different. As the sun slips past the clouds, I’m amazed at the people who stop. In the midst of the busy of the city, beauty still stops people right in their tracks. Looking deep into the heavens, they understand that they reflect the... Read more

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Zimbabwe Sleeping

Last updated on: February 13, 2016 at 4:33 pm By Jeff Hood

The darkness brought fear Peril filled my dreams Would they come for us? Who can say? The dogs barked My eyes shot open Murmurs from my hosts Was it our time? Who can say? We were followed Are they here? Who can say? The happenings cycle What was that noise? What do they sound like? Who can say? The madness Will it end? Who can say? Read more

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