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May 2026

May 16, 2026

God is Not Neutral: Glory in the Wounds of Hope

God is Not Neutral On 1 Peter 4:13-16 God is Not Neutral: On the Christianity...

April 2026

April 18, 2026

The Burning Heart: The Crusher of Injustice

Luke 24:13-35. On The Road to Emmaus. The Burning Heart: The Language of the Crushed...

April 16, 2017

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

*Easter Message Delivered in Denton, Texas on April 6, 2015 Let’s begin with...

February 2016

February 09, 2016

Where is Itai? : Thoughts on a Disappeared Activist in Zimbabwe

On March 9, 2015, prominent Zimbabwean pro-democracy activist Itai Dzamara was abducted by what...

September 2015

September 19, 2015

The Danger of Dallas Pride

"It's not for them." The words fester in my ears. When I asked about...

August 2015

August 19, 2015

Social Pain

* This interaction is derived from a recent conversation that I had with the...

July 2015

July 23, 2015

The Intern Monologues: Injustice

J: What is injustice? C: Injustice is oppression. Oppression is violence created to...

June 2015

June 12, 2015

The Racial Ambiguity of Jesus

How far would you go? How far would you go for liberation? How...

June 02, 2015

On Jesus…

*a theological conversation between Christian and I on the lake in North Georgia ...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

My Confession: I’m an Evangelical

"I believe Jesus rose from the dead and inhabits my being right now." When...

May 15, 2015

Is it Safe?

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

May 06, 2015

The Wayward Movement of the Movement

I'm sick. I can feel it deep down in my stomach. The comments are eating...

May 04, 2015

Liberation Will Only Come Through Revolution

In the wake of the flames of the streets of Baltimore, Christians of all stripes...

April 2015

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...

March 2015

March 19, 2015

50 Years After Selma: Jesus is Transgender

*I wrote this post for the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists and the original...

March 19, 2015

The Call: A Reflection.

I was in the library at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary when I got the...

December 2014

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...

September 2014

September 21, 2014

Prayers from Pride Sunday at Cathedral of Hope

Today is a day of celebration for liberation. We are the people of God. ...

September 20, 2014

I AM the Light of the World: Connecting Queerly with the Gospel of John at Living Faith Covenant Church

Queer Theology goes beyond identity. Queer Theology seeks to affirm people for who God...

September 16, 2014

A Lesbian is Murdered and Nobody Cares…

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

July 2014

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 01, 2014

The Danger of Debating with Jesus: Hobby Lobby and the Incarnated Christ at LaGuardia

"If you want to be a slut then be a slut on your own dime...

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...

June 24, 2014

The Pilgrimage: A Short Story of a Long 200 mile Journey // June 16

I woke up. I woke up. I woke up. The transition from sleep to...

June 23, 2014

The Pilgrimage: A Short Story of a Long 200 mile Journey // June 15

I was not too far over the Brazos County line when a Sheriff's Deputy rolled...

June 22, 2014

The Pilgrimage: A Short Story of a Long 200 mile Journey // June 14

Sleeping is not easy when you are not on a bed. We take our rest...

June 21, 2014

The Pilgrimage: A Short Story of a Long 200 mile Journey // June 12 and 13

Roads comfort me. I often find myself on bright days and dark nights between strips...

June 08, 2014

“Embracing the Power of the Queer” – A Sermon Delivered at the Cathedral of Hope / June 4, 2014

adapted transcription below full video at What a powerful thing to be standing...

June 05, 2014

Somebody’s Child is always God’s Child

I don’t know if Richard Martinez is a person of faith. I only know that...

May 2014

May 29, 2014

The Danger of Dr. Maya Angelou

I turned the corner after hearing her speak and there she was. I shouted out,...