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October 2016

October 03, 2016

Voices of Love: At the Execution of Barney Fuller

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

October 01, 2016

Maybe Dreams Will Save Us: A Rap on Abolition

*This article first appeared on the website of the Alliance of Baptists. Eyes...

September 2016

September 01, 2016

The One Question that Defines Our Faith

Does God experience our pain? Amen.

September 01, 2016

Sidewalk Hate

"Faggot." Where did that come from? I politely smiled at the guy. I was just...

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...

May 2016

May 28, 2016

The Slap

Sitting on a park bench... I saw a woman slap her child tonight. The offense...

April 2016

April 22, 2016

Her name is Amy Francis-Joyner

I love Prince. We experienced the loss of a true cultural icon this week....

March 2016

March 23, 2016

Lenten Remix 37: Jesus the Stranger

Jesus declared himself to be present in the strangers amongst us. Why do we...

March 20, 2016

Beware of the Palm Waivers

*I posted a version of this on Palm Sunday 2015 +The use of the...

March 18, 2016

Lenten Remix 36: The Money Changers

Jesus was enraged. The money changers were ripping off the poorest in the community....

March 07, 2016

Lenten Remix 26: The Flood

"God didn't destroy the world in a flood." When I was a child,...

March 06, 2016

Lenten Remix 25: The Old Testament is Often No Testament

"The Old Testament is often no testament to the love of God." How...

March 02, 2016

Lenten Remix 21: The Loving End

"The End is Love" God is Love. The Beginning was Love. The End...

February 2016

February 21, 2016

Lenten Remix 11: End Racism

"Love must be sincere. End Racism." Racism pervades every part of our lives....

February 17, 2016

Lenten Remix 5: Love in Rome

"There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in LOVE." I've read...

February 16, 2016

Lenten Remix 4: The Greatest of These

"In the end, justice, equality and love remain but the greatest of these is...

February 13, 2016

Lenten Remix 2: The Simple Great Commission

Jesus shouted out, "I got everything you need. Teach love. Do something to seal...

December 2015

December 14, 2015

The Church: The Escape (Part11of15)

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a...

December 08, 2015

The Church: The Details (Part6of15)

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a...

December 04, 2015

The Church: The Service (Part4of15)

Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a...

November 2015

November 26, 2015

Frances Hood: The Last Thanksgiving

I recounted the following story after I found out my grandmother died a little...

November 23, 2015

Words from the Oak Lawn to DPD, Rally for Change

*The following is based on my speech from Oak Lawn to DPD, Rally for Change....

November 20, 2015

The Church and Climate Change

*Delivered at Climate Change Press Conference hosted by the Texas Drought Project in Dallas on...

November 12, 2015

The Reincarnation of Jesus Christ

In the beginning was Love, Love was with God and Love was God. There is...

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Standing in the Need of Prayer

What happened? What was that? I felt something. It was more than something. It felt...

October 20, 2015

The National Association of Evangelicals/Executioners

For years, I've heard rumors that the National Association of Evangelicals was planning to...

October 12, 2015

The Closing Prayer at WE ARE NOT AFRAID: LGBTQ Responses to Hate

*Prayer given on 10/11/15 at a rally to respond to recent beatings and murders in...

October 05, 2015

Texas Will Kill My Friend

In less than 24 hours, Texas will kill my friend. Though we only met once,...

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...

September 08, 2015

Only Kim Davis Can Save Us

With a population of less than 24,000 people, Rowan County, Kentucky is an unlikely...