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October 2025

October 04, 2025

The Rhythm of Faith: The Explosion of the Realm of God

The Realm of God in Motion: The Rhythm of Faith Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time...

May 2020

May 26, 2020

George Floyd’s Final 300 Seconds/Prayers

George Floyd's Final 300 Prayers/Seconds * There is a difference between “I can’t breathe” and...

March 2017

March 10, 2017

Kids, Drag and Jesus

Late afternoon found me quicker than I anticipated. I was tired. I searched the house...

January 2017

January 18, 2017

The Revolting is Christ

Twice today, I've received messages criticizing my writing. The first said that persons who...

January 11, 2017

The Table Revelation

As I sat with my family around our dinner table, I watched the clock....

January 04, 2017

The Suicide of Salvation

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

December 2016

December 15, 2016

Pray for Dylann Roof

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

December 24, 2015

The Buddhist Madonna: A Christmas Miracle

Many years ago, I worked as a chaplain at a large public hospital. Late...

April 2015

April 06, 2015

Let Judas Be Your Prayer Partner.

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

March 2015

March 26, 2015

Teaching God to Love Lucifer: A Review of Jim Forest’s “Loving Our Enemies: Reflections on the Hardest Commandment”

*I originally wrote this piece for the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Forest, Jim. Loving Our Enemies:...

March 26, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #520 Robert Ladd / January 29, 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 23, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #518 Miguel Angel Paredes / October 28, 2014

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

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 19, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #513 Tommy Sells / April 3, 2014

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

March 15, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #509 Edgar Tamayo / January 22, 2014

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

March 12, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #506 Michael Yowell / October 9, 2013

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

March 11, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #505 Arturo Diaz/ September 26, 2013

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

March 08, 2015

Thank You: A Prayer in Crisis

The natural birth of Lucas was amazing. Madeleine was a little slower to make...

March 06, 2015

If She Has a Penis…

For over 40 weeks, Emily has carried our son and daughter. We walked all day....

February 2015

February 24, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #491 Ramon Torres Hernandez / November 14, 2012

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

August 2014

August 19, 2014

The Call to Ferguson

The phone rang. I wasn't expecting a call so late. "Would you be willing to...

March 2014

March 02, 2014

My First Job in Ministry, Forgiveness & the Imperfect Pursuit of Perfection

Forgiveness is not something I am good at...but I know it is something that...

February 2014

February 23, 2014

Letter 2 / Death Row Inmate Will Speer on the Nature of God / Theology from Death Row

Jeff and friends, This is long overdue and I am happy to be able to...