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December 2018

December 31, 2018

Praying for the Apocalypse: The Queerness of Revelation

Nearing four years ago, I set out to write a theology of queerness. Referring to...

September 2017

September 05, 2017

From Beyond to Within: The Fall of Queerness

*Excerpt from my essay "Queering the Fall" in Ellin Jimmerson's new book Rainbow...

December 2015

December 28, 2015

Love your neighbor…BE QUEER. : A Sermon at the First Congregational Church in Fort Worth, Texas

When you stop to consider the absence of information that we've got about the...

September 2015

September 12, 2015

“Beyond Identity: The Image of a Queer God”

-Preached at Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal) in St. Louis, MO on Sept. 7, 2015...

September 01, 2015

Only the Queer Heals

*This article first appeared in The Yoke Quarterly I couldn't believe how green...

June 2015

June 09, 2015

Our Magician: The Holy Spirit

*This is the fourth installment of my weekly theological conversations with my summer intern, Christian...

May 2015

May 25, 2015

On the Nature of God

*The 2nd in a Series of Conversations between my summer intern Christian Parks and I....

May 21, 2015

A Letter for Jeff & Phillip on your 3rd Birthday

Jeff & Phillip. My sons. God formed you to be perfect in the queerness...

March 2015

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...

September 2014

September 20, 2014

Would Jesus March at Dallas Pride?

The many closet doors will be closed tightly at Dallas Pride. Behind the smiles and...

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

Remembering Queerly: Words from Conversations on Theology and Activism at Galileo Church

There are moments we never forget. These moments meet and transform us. I am...

July 2014

July 14, 2014

Across the Borders and Into the Flames: Rev. Charles Moore, Dr. Robert Jeffress, Bishop Yvette Flunder and Us

Resurrection is not possible without death. Rev. Charles Moore knew about resurrection and his fullest...

June 2014

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...

March 2014

March 04, 2014

apoem: the why of ashe wednesday

ashes to ashes dust to dust the beginning of when ashes to ashes dust...

February 2014

February 15, 2014

Turning Shitheads into Prayer Partners

I woke up one morning last week and this message was posted on the...

February 12, 2014

The Paralytic Church, Queerphobia & Frank Schaefer

Do any of you believe in healing? Do you believe that Jesus actually healed...

February 07, 2014

Islam, Rihanna & the Surprise of Belief

There are many days I wake up and know that I am going to...

February 03, 2014

being and healing: responding to the call

John the Baptist called out from the wilderness to make a way for Jesus. ...