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May 2015

May 19, 2015

A Land of Nightmares

Nightmares follow me or maybe I follow them. I was tossing and turning...

May 16, 2015

Communing with James Holmes

In Matthew 25, Jesus said, "I was in prison and you visited me (or...

May 16, 2015

Noise in the Silence: Poetry from Southwestern University

The Quiet noise noise noise i feel it i read it i...

May 15, 2015

Is it Safe?

“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion." "Ooh" said Susan. "I'd thought...

May 14, 2015

The Church is Dying…Kill It.

According to the Pew Research Center, the Christian population in the United States has...

May 11, 2015

Stand Down America!

Last Saturday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Police Officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate were making...

May 07, 2015

We are not Christians…

With five children, I spend an excess amount of time saying silly things to...

May 07, 2015

Would Jesus Call the Police?

Last Tuesday night, someone called the police and reported a homeless man with a...

May 03, 2015

When did Jesus Become God?

If Jesus got down from the cross, would we still call him God? Does...

May 02, 2015

The Color of Evil

Scared, Jesus ran away. When evil was on top of him, Jesus refused to fight...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

The God Who Riots

Jesus couldn't get the horrific images of police brutality out of his mind. Walking downtown,...

April 24, 2015

The Blood of a Black Man in Dallas

Over a hundred times, the family of Jason Harrison reached out to Dallas police...

April 21, 2015

A Systematic Theology of Love

GOD is LOVE & LOVE is GOD. Love created us in Love's...

April 17, 2015

From the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to Queer

"What man doesn't wonder about what it would be like to have sex with...

April 16, 2015

The Invincible Love of the Garzas

Once a month, I make the trip down to Livingston. The roads are long...

April 09, 2015

A Prayer for Michael Slager: The North Charleston Killer*

*"...love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." -Matthew 5:44 Oh...

April 06, 2015

Let Judas Be Your Prayer Partner.

Stepping through the green wet grass, I picked up egg after egg. Stuffing the brightly...

April 06, 2015

The Cold Dead Jesus: A Plea for a Post-Easter Resurrection

*Easter Message Delivered in Denton, Texas Let's begin with the excluded God. What does...

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 28, 2015

BEWARE of the PALM WAVERS!

The people of Jerusalem waved their palms madly to celebrate the entry of Jesus...

March 27, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #522 Manuel Vasquez / March 11, 2015

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

March 27, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #521 Donald Newbury / February 4, 2015

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

March 25, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #519 Arnold Prieto / January 21, 2015

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

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 22, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #517 Lisa Coleman / September 17, 2014

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

March 20, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #515 Jose Villegas / April 16, 2014

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

March 19, 2015

When Inclusion is Exclusion : Radical Ecclesiology

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

March 17, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #511 Ray Jasper / March 19, 2014

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