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February 2017

February 20, 2017

Jesus Doesn’t Read the Bible

We are instructed to follow Jesus. We are instructed to become more and more...

February 14, 2017

A Love Letter to North Korea

Kim Jong-un. What the fuck is wrong with you? Earlier today, you assassinated your...

February 13, 2017

Pedophiles in Church

For the past few decades, the church has worked hard to keep pedophiles out....

February 09, 2017

The Absurdity of Time and The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

A few years ago, I was studying history at the University of Mississippi. I...

February 02, 2017

God Hates America

This morning, I had the opportunity to watch the National Prayer Breakfast. Rarely, have...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

The Darkness is Us

"You are the light of the world." -Matt. 5:14 Late last night, we...

January 17, 2017

The Transgender Christ: Chelsea Manning

In 2010, US Army soldier Chelsea Manning disseminated over 750,000 documents and videos to...

January 16, 2017

The Other Rev. King: A Word from Mississippi

*Originally Posted January 15, 2015 Make no mistake, there truly are ghosts in...

January 15, 2017

A Prophetic Convergence: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

*Originally published on January 18, 2015 On April 19, 1961, the Rev. Dr....

January 15, 2017

On Sex with Animals

A few years ago, I had one of the most interesting encounters of my...

January 09, 2017

Leaving God for Is

I am. The God of our names is not God. The God of...

January 04, 2017

The Suicide of Salvation

The group sat down close to me. I knew one of them was an...

January 01, 2017

Is the Slaughter of the Innocent the Slaughter of God?

In the midst of their journey to meet the child of God, the wise...

December 2016

December 27, 2016

The End of Memory is The Beginning of God

On Christmas Day, I spent time with my grandmother. We've always been close, but...

December 23, 2016

Forbidden Words: Christmas Interactions with the Queer Christ

An Interpretation of the Christmas Story In the days of Texas Governor...

December 18, 2016

Born to Be Murdered? : A Word from Bethlehem

The Christmas season always makes me ponder a pivotal question. Did God send Jesus...

December 16, 2016

“The God beyond God.”

"The God beyond God." Paul Tillich's infamous conception of God has long marinated in my...

December 15, 2016

Pray for Dylann Roof

Earlier today, a jury found Dylann Roof guilty of killing 9 people at the...

December 13, 2016

His Name is Francisco Serna

On Monday night, a 73-year-old grandfather suffering from dementia named Francisco Serna made a lethal...

October 2016

October 05, 2016

Allahu Akhbar

I was surprised by the words. Since I'm not a Muslim, I'm not in...

October 03, 2016

Voices of Love: At the Execution of Barney Fuller

Voices of Love Have you ever heard voices? I hear them all....

September 2016

September 28, 2016

A Death Penalty Prayer Delivered in Dallas/Fort Worth

Let us pray- Oh God, we have participated in the mechanisms of death. We...

September 25, 2016

Bart Ate God

"Where was God?" I knew the question was coming. I could feel it. My...

September 04, 2016

God in Despair: Reflection in Comanche, Texas

*Delivered at Hope Lutheran Church Listen. We keep hearing of pain and rumors of pain....

September 02, 2016

Problems.

Claiming a fictitious past. Finding a fictitious present. Praying for a fictitious future. You...

September 01, 2016

The One Question that Defines Our Faith

Does God experience our pain? Amen.

June 2016

June 24, 2016

Dialogues with a Disciple: On the Ocean

*Christian Parks is accompanying me again this summer. Throughout our time together, we will...

June 17, 2016

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

Almost a year ago, I released this statement to numerous outlets after learning of...

June 08, 2016

Chickens After Dark

Chickens after dark I hear you call You know my name I long for...

June 02, 2016

The Death of Heroes and The Divinity of Difference

Most people don't know that I love comics. For a long time, I was...