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September 2026

September 01, 2026

The System That Failed Lindsay Clancy & Killed Her Kids

Lindsay Clancy & The Wrong Question As of this evening, twelve jurors in Plymouth, Massachusetts...

December 2019

December 28, 2019

The Brutality of Hope: Thoughts on Holy Innocence

I don't own a gun...but if I did...I know that I would have shot...

November 2018

November 11, 2018

Are Veterans Inherently Dangerous? // Happy Veterans Day?

"My brother...what's your name?" I don't remember how I met Quincy...but I know I'd...

April 2018

April 21, 2018

The Story of the Other Thief on the Cross or Jesus was My Murderer

Things crashed. Money disappeared. Pain exploded. I was left with nothing. Everything crashed....

November 2017

November 25, 2017

We Killed Damon Allen.

2 Men in Uniform. We told him that he could serve his country....

October 2017

October 23, 2017

The Holy Fingers of Jesus: On the Execution of Torrey McNabb

The diagnosis is terminal. Truth be known, you probably only have a week or...

July 2017

July 18, 2017

When a White Woman Dies: On Blue Supremacy

Repeatedly, I've stood in front of cameras and audiences to loudly declare to white...

May 2017

May 22, 2017

Memories of God: Murder and Something Greater

The images of God were colorful and inviting. The problem was they looked more...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Clergy Movement: Do They Know What They’re Getting Into?

Over the last few weeks, I've seen a plethora of announcements about the employment...

March 27, 2017

#37 / Jonestown Theology: Lenten Explorations in the Valley of Death

"… this is revolutionary suicide..." -Jim Jones Can suicide ever be revolutionary? There...

March 15, 2017

#16 / Jonestown Theology: Lenten Explorations in the Valley of Death

"I’ve always put my lot with you." -Jim Jones There is Christ and...

March 09, 2017

#9 / Jonestown Theology: Lenten Explorations in the Valley of Death

God is never lost. In the midst of great evil, God is there. I have...

February 2017

February 12, 2017

The Death of a Wizard

The body of the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan in St. Louis Frank...

February 10, 2017

Pastors: Your Press Conferences Suck

Early this morning, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed. I couldn't help but...

January 2017

January 10, 2017

The Execution of an Evil Man

A few years ago, I began to write Texas death row inmate Christopher Wilkins....

January 05, 2017

The Thrill of Violence and The Absence of Conscience

Just a few days ago, an 18-year-old man with special needs was abducted in...

December 2016

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...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

Forgive Us Marksville: #JeremyMardis

Dear Marksville. Though my activism has taken me to many places, I've never...

March 2016

March 16, 2016

When a Black Cop Kills an Unarmed Child

Here in Texas, justice is swift and injustice is too. When violence happens, one...

December 2015

December 29, 2015

Tamir Rice and Our Sin

Our laws allow for our police to shoot first and ask questions later. The murder...

September 2015

September 28, 2015

The Premeditated Murder of Kelly Gissendaner

In February of 1997, Greg Owen stabbed Doug Gissendaner until there was no life...

August 2015

August 11, 2015

Christian Taylor Did Not Die in Vain

* Despite my physical absence, I just sent in this statement for tonight's rally for...

May 2015

May 19, 2015

A Word & Prayer at the Rally Protesting the Murder of Rubén García

"Good Evening. My name is the Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood. I serve as the...

May 19, 2015

The Murder in Grapevine

The images haunt me. The sounds reverberate in my ears. The video plays over...

May 07, 2015

Would Jesus Call the Police?

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

March 2015

March 20, 2015

The Genocide of the Mentally Ill

Jason Harrison is dead. Jason Harrison is not dead because he was holding a...

March 10, 2015

Manuel Vasquez Deserves to Die

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

March 04, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #499 Elroy Chester / June 12, 2013

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

February 2015

February 16, 2015

Learning to Die

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

February 03, 2015

Does Ty’s Life Matter? : The Betrayal of Silence Following the Murder of a Transgender Woman of Color

Ty Underwood. Most people don't know her name. Most people don't know her story. Most...