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June 2020

June 08, 2020

White Christians are Theologically Compromised

These are crazy times. Folk don't know what to do...especially white folk. Within...

July 2018

July 22, 2018

F*** Love: A Primer

This is not a guide to making love. We will let the professionals...

October 2017

October 25, 2017

The Rapture of Fear: Ramblings on Halloweens Past

I heard the word rapture far more than I heard the name Jesus. That's...

June 2017

June 15, 2017

Politicians Poison Prophesy: Damnable Awards

Pandemonium filled the church. The television cameras rolled. I beamed as one of the...

March 2017

March 21, 2017

Cowards in Pulpits

*Only cowards have these flags in their sanctuaries. Not too long ago, I...

March 19, 2017

The Heresy of Church

We were driving along in our neighborhood, my son observed our local park and...

March 09, 2017

Fear is Our Only God

I've long wondered what happened to our boldness. Our faith was once defined by...

February 2017

February 19, 2017

Jesus Wouldn’t Go to Church

Would Jesus go to church? This is a pivotal question. If Jesus wouldn't go to...

January 2017

January 29, 2017

Where are the Christians?

Throughout our country, millions of Christians are sitting in church at this very hour....

September 2016

September 25, 2016

Staying Home: Churcholm Syndrome

Growing up, I was in church every Sunday. I sat in our favorite pew....

September 22, 2016

Those Confederate Flags in De Leon

*I wrote the following letter to the editor for the people of De Leon,...

July 2016

July 30, 2016

Don’t Go To Church. Be The Church.

Don't Go To Church. Be The Church. Shortly before being arrested for civil disobedience,...

June 2016

June 18, 2016

On the 10th Anniversary of My Ordination

Jesus called me into ministry. The institutional church has put me through hell....

May 2016

May 30, 2016

A Memorial Day Prayer

Oh False God That We Call America Unhallowed Is Your Name You Help Us Kill...

November 2015

November 21, 2015

The Puppet in the Pulpit

For the third time in a week, I received a phone call from a...

November 08, 2015

The Institutionalized Jesus & the Lie that is Our Churches

Going to church was never part of the plan. In fact, church was less something...

June 2015

June 25, 2015

The Intern Monologues: The Church

*This is the fifth intentional conversation between my summer intern Christian Parks and...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

The Self-Righteousness of Christians

Injustices that make us feel righteous are always our favorites. Last week, I watched Christians...

April 2015

April 04, 2015

Jesus is Dead! : An Easter Case for a Theological Resurrection

Throughout my ministry, I have heard awful stories of pain, abuse and suffering. Though the...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Killing Jesus and Saving the Church: A Holy Week Manifesto

I don't really like going to church. There are some ministers who love the mystery...

March 24, 2015

The Church in the Dirt

*Adapted from a sermon preached at Pilgrims in the Park in Bryan, Texas on March...

March 23, 2015

The Courage to Be Queer: A Theological Exploration

*I delivered this keynote address at the LGBTQ Religious Experience Summit at Sam Houston State...

March 19, 2015

When Inclusion is Exclusion : Radical Ecclesiology

The church is the church is the church. Right? Ecclesiology is the study of...

February 2015

February 04, 2015

Prophetic Words at the Vigil for Ty Underwood: A Transgender Woman of Color Murdered in North Tyler, Texas

I have lived in Texas for about three years now. My wife Emily and...

January 2015

January 25, 2015

On the Power of Preaching…

I woke up this morning with my mind set on the things of God. When...

January 24, 2015

The Lethal Nature of Moderate Theology

Week after week, pastors and staffs of churches deliberate about what message they intend...

December 2014

December 07, 2014

The Real Church is in The Streets: A Speech Delivered to the Dallas Rally Against Police Brutality on December 5, 2014

Whose streets??? Our streets!!! Whose streets??? Our streets!!! Good evening,...

September 2014

September 10, 2014

Claiming Justice and Killing Jesus: The Execution of Willie Trottie

"...I was in prison, and you visited me." Jesus doesn't say, "I was not...

August 2014

August 18, 2014

Prayer for Racial Reconciliation and Justice at Cathedral of Hope

We are a church...we are a congregation forged out of oppression and marginalization. This is...

July 2014

July 14, 2014

Across the Borders and Into the Flames: Rev. Charles Moore, Dr. Robert Jeffress, Bishop Yvette Flunder and Us

Resurrection is not possible without death. Rev. Charles Moore knew about resurrection and his fullest...