you called me to be your disciple you asked me to watch all the money we took in the other disciples were always jealous because I was your man we walked over country after country to tell the people of god’s great love i was there for all the miracles and saw things others can only dream of i saw you transcend racial boundaries that I thought would never fall i saw you give dignity to the oppressed... Read more
In the third chapter of John, we find two baptizers, one named Jesus and the other named John the Baptist. Both had disciples and both were preaching justice as the way to love. A rabble rouser came up and challenged John the Baptist and his disciples, “Why is that guy Jesus over there baptizing more people than you are?” Often when we participate in great movements of justice there are different types of questions that arise. I love... Read more
they exhibit their god and tell us to trust him but gods with testicles can’t be trusted the incarnation is more than a penis and the more is the god in all the god in all exists far beyond our laws for our laws aren’t love and love can’t be restricted by our laws CAN WE BELIEVE beyond what we see perhaps IN a place others call make believe or are we constricted to what we know and... Read more
I am surprised I am writing this piece. Honestly, I hate abortion. I feel that what happens during the procedure is a tragedy. I wish there was no reason for abortion to exist. Unfortunately, this is not the world we live in. We live in a world that fails to see the value in educating the young concerning contraceptives. We live in a world where unwanted pregnancies happen consistently. We live in a world where women are used,... Read more
This is the story of Nicodemus…an establishment figure who dared to visit a man proclaiming love…the one called Jesus. The Visit Nicodemus was an establishment figure… a man of enormous prominence in both civil and religious society and governance. Think of it as being both a Roman Catholic Bishop and deputy mayor in the City of New York. Jesus was a religious radical that the establishment despised. The visit of Nicodemus and Jesus happened because Nicodemus... Read more
From the Denton Record Chronicle: The Rev. Jeff Hood, pastor at The Church at Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor & Chainsaw Repair in Denton, said Wednesday’s Supreme Court decisions were ones affirming humanity and love. Established March 31, the church membership is 95 percent lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered, he said. “One of the things that I’ve encouraged our people and told our people is God is love … and wherever love is, God is. I think today is an affirmation... Read more
Friends this evening I have a question for you… Do you believe in the power of love? Do you believe in the power of love? Do you believe in the power of love? I am Rev. Jeff Hood…Pastor of The Church at Mable Peabody’s…a fabulously queer community. I arise tonight…as a Queer American…to celebrate…this unquestionably momentous time…love is winning. I believe that we are standing in a holy and sacred space…at a time to celebrate love defeating the evil of... Read more
First of all, this is not a post about gay marriage…as I am not interested in any continuation of hints of sexism…rather I will be talking about queer marriage. Queer marriage is a broad construct that seeks the right of all people to marry whoever they love. I found out recently that our church, The Church at Mable Peabody’s, was recently kept from sponsoring a community event because the leadership said that gay marriage is a political issue and... Read more
In the second chapter of the Gospel of John verse 13, we find Jesus confronting a grave injustice. The money changers and sellers of sacrifices were cheating the people out of their money. Jesus responded by making a whip of chords, meaning Jesus had a little while to think about what happened next. In a rage, Jesus overturned tables and kicked all of the proprietors of injustice out of the temple. The religious folk responded by asking... Read more
We continue this morning with my forthcoming publication, a modern queer translation of the Gospel of John, The Queer, in the second chapter… The Queer attended the wedding of a friend in Argyle. Today, we find Jesus or the Queer in the midst of a wedding celebration. Weddings are special times to celebrate the commitment of love. We as a people know a thing or two about weddings. We have all been to our fair share of these... Read more
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