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May 2015

May 19, 2015

Welcoming Christian Parks and Conversing the Queer

*This is a conversation between my newly arrived summer intern Christian Parks and I. Christian...

May 19, 2015

The Murder in Grapevine

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

May 14, 2015

The Church is Dying…Kill It.

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

May 03, 2015

When did Jesus Become God?

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

April 2015

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 08, 2015

The White Jesus is a Serial Killer

You see them lurking in the hallways of church after church. In the same tired...

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 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 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

50 Years After Selma: Jesus is Transgender

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

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 28, 2015

The Existential Crisis of Birth: Waiting in the Midst of Doubt

Depression stalks me before every birth. The existential questions taunt me over and over again....

February 25, 2015

Lenten Reflections from the Executed: #492 Preston Hughes / November 15, 2012

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

February 08, 2015

The Midnight Christ

Did you know who you were? Or was who you were something different than who...

February 08, 2015

The Queer Resurrection of Alabama

The year was 2005. I was a junior at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama....

January 2015

January 31, 2015

The Courage to Be Queer

*Delivered on January 25, 2015 at the Virginia-Highland Church in Atlanta, Georgia Life...

January 30, 2015

Texas Muslims are the Real Christians

"All Muslims aren't terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims." A woman shouted these words...

January 28, 2015

The Execution of Our Conscience

When the time comes to consecrate communion, most celebrants approach the altar and read from...

January 18, 2015

A Prophetic Convergence: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

On April 19, 1961, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a stirring sermon...

January 16, 2015

Save the Date: Jesus is Getting Married!

"What you have done to the least of these you have done to me..." The...

January 11, 2015

The Queerness of Disability: The Julian Way

The room held little light. Everyone sat in a circle waiting on something to...

January 11, 2015

Freedom of Speech is Divine: Westboro Baptist, the Gay Christian Network and Paris

In the beginning, God created freedom of speech. If you follow the Genesis account,...

January 10, 2015

Prayer at the Dallas 5th Circuit Hearing on Marriage Equality Rally

Good evening. I want to introduce you to someone. I brought my son Phillip...

January 08, 2015

Dangerous Theology in Houston: Who or what gives you the right to kill?

* Excerpt from a conversation with a small group on my Texas Coalition to Abolish...

December 2014

December 25, 2014

Post-Christmas Day: Get Stinky

Why did we do all of this celebrating? The spiritual reason is simple. Christmas...

December 23, 2014

The Shepherd from Bethlehem Speaks

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a shepherd? Most of...

December 19, 2014

Words of Blessing for the Dallas Youth March

I apologize for my absence this evening. During these very hours, I am graduating with...

December 17, 2014

The Taliban in the Self

Shots rang out. Blood was everywhere. Bodies hit the floor. Children screamed. The images...