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March 2015

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

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #518 Miguel Angel Paredes / October 28, 2014

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons...

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 22, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #516 Willie Trottie / September 10, 2014

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons...

March 12, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #507 Jamie McCoskey / November 12, 2013

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons...

March 10, 2015

Manuel Vasquez Deserves to Die

If the wages of sin is death, then Manuel Vasquez deserves to die over and...

March 07, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #502 Vaughn Ross / July 18, 2013

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons...

March 03, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #497 Carroll Parr / May 7, 2013

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons...

March 01, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #496 Richard Cobb / April 25, 2013

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons...

February 2015

February 28, 2015

The Existential Crisis of Birth: Waiting in the Midst of Doubt

Depression stalks me before every birth. The existential questions taunt me over and over again....

February 27, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #493 Carl Blue / February 21, 2013

*These reflections are taken from pieces of the last words of the last 40 persons...

February 16, 2015

Learning to Die

There was a moment in my journey of faith that I realized that following...

February 04, 2015

Texas’ Killer Christians: Praying Against a Culture of Death

In John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the...

February 01, 2015

A Magical Moment of a Hidden Sickness

I am sick. I am not talking about the kind of sick that you are...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

No More Murders! : Stop the Supreme Court and the People of Georgia with Prayer

There is an old story about Jesus. During one of his marathon sessions, the...

January 07, 2015

Dangerous Theology in Houston: Excerptible Words from Speaking Tour on the Death Penalty

- Excerpt from address to Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Houston Chapter on...

January 05, 2015

“time” and “belief” / 2 poems

"time" depression nibbles the dogs ran away i am haunted by the attack blood was...

December 2014

December 07, 2014

My Dear Grandmother Frances Hood Died Today and Our Love Remains

The parking lot of a restaurant is an odd place to find out that your...

December 05, 2014

Jesus is Dead and So Are We: Eric Garner is Our Only Hope for Resurrection

On July 17, 2014, Jesus was standing on a corner. Officers confronted Jesus. After a...

October 2014

October 21, 2014

The Cycle of Violence: Voting and Texas Politics

Over and over again, I listened to the voices that argued for the need...

October 10, 2014

Beyond Borders: An Unexpected Trip to Mexico with a Dying Man

I didn't expect to be on a flight to Mexico. I thought I would...

September 2014

September 16, 2014

A Lesbian is Murdered and Nobody Cares…

"Lesbian Murdered." What if that was all the news headlines said? I have a...

September 16, 2014

Remembering Queerly: Words from Conversations on Theology and Activism at Galileo Church

There are moments we never forget. These moments meet and transform us. I am...

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 21, 2014

The Death in Ferguson

"Love is going to fuck you up." The ominous words rang out from a woman...

July 2014

July 24, 2014

The Last Testament of Joseph Wood: The Prophet of a Botched Execution

"Why have you forsaken me?" is a proper description of what many of us...

July 14, 2014

Theology from Death Row Letter 3 / Texas Death Row Inmate Will Speer on The Meaning of Evil

ARE WE EVIL? I have spent much of my time in prison considering this question. ...

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...

July 03, 2014

Don’t You Dare Turn Your Head: The Self-Immolation of The Rev. Charles Moore

The fiery passion of 79-year-old retired United Methodist pastor The Rev. Charles Moore is raging...

June 2014

June 24, 2014

The Complete Pilgrimage Journal: A Short Story of a Long 200 mile Journey // June 12-19, 2014

June 12 and 13 Roads comfort me. I often find myself on bright days...