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January 13, 2015
IF THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH…: The Case of Andrew Brannan
The weather was cold. Winters in Georgia are always a strange kind of cold....
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...
January 07, 2015
Dangerous Theology in Houston: Excerptible Words from Speaking Tour on the Death Penalty
- Excerpt from address to Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Houston Chapter on...
January 05, 2015
“time” and “belief” / 2 poems
"time" depression nibbles the dogs ran away i am haunted by the attack blood was...
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 21, 2014
Maria: A Queer Guide for Us All
If it was not for your willingness to follow God, I doubt I would...
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...
December 16, 2014
poetic words thought in the struggle
frances the deepness of the moment the pain rolled down my cheek...
December 12, 2014
Danny Cortez is a Dangerous Man
Darkness filled the sky and night was upon me. Throughout my drive to the...
December 12, 2014
My Message at the Funeral of Frances Hood…My Grandmother
We gather this morning at a difficult hour. I have grown accustomed to gathering in...
December 07, 2014
My Dear Grandmother Frances Hood Died Today and Our Love Remains
The parking lot of a restaurant is an odd place to find out that your...
December 07, 2014
The Real Church is in The Streets: A Speech Delivered to the Dallas Rally Against Police Brutality on December 5, 2014
Whose streets??? Our streets!!! Whose streets??? Our streets!!! Good evening,...
December 07, 2014
The Letter from the Dallas County Jail
Dear people of God, I can't...
December 05, 2014
Jesus is Dead and So Are We: Eric Garner is Our Only Hope for Resurrection
On July 17, 2014, Jesus was standing on a corner. Officers confronted Jesus. After a...
December 01, 2014
God has AIDS
Our God was born in Bethlehem. Our God became flesh and dwelt amongst us. Our...
November 2014
November 30, 2014
Killer Christians in Texas: The Next Victim is Scott Panetti
Has your church ever executed someone? Don't be appalled by such a question. Think...
November 27, 2014
Eating Thanksgiving Dinner with Darren Wilson
Many of us will eat Thanksgiving Dinner today with Darren Wilson. Often, Wilson is...
November 25, 2014
The Indictment of Jesus in the Flames of Ferguson
I have not looked at all the evidence. I only know that an armed police...
November 23, 2014
The Wet God
Running late. I am always running late. The rain poured. I had to get...
November 19, 2014
I am a Southern Baptist: A Word to Progresive Baptists
I am a Southern Baptist. Though I am also affiliated with the Alliance of Baptists and...
November 11, 2014
When Texas Descends into Hell: The Vulnerability of Scott Panetti
On October 30, I woke up and walked into the bedroom of our three...
November 04, 2014
The Danger of Voting
"Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the...
October 2014
October 28, 2014
Jesus & the Great Cloud of LGBT Witnesses
Ever since I arrived at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern...
October 27, 2014
Love is Not a Means to an End: A Surprising Revelation at a Southern Baptist Conference on Homosexuality
The Gaylord Opryland Hotel is an imposing structure. On this day, I knew that...
October 27, 2014
When Southern Baptists Get Saved
Salvation was always such an important part of my upbringing. We were constantly begged,...
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