Don’t Go To Church. Be The Church. Shortly before being arrested for civil disobedience, I said these words at the Dallas Rally Against Police Brutality in December of 2014: There is an indictment against our religious communities. That indictment is here tonight. Asking the question… How long? How long must we work? How long must we wait for justice? How long will you sit in your religious buildings and castles and do nothing? I have thought about what... Read more
Early this morning, terrorists stormed a church in Normandy, France. When the doors flew open, an 86-year-old priest named Jascques Hamel was standing down front performing Mass. Before much resistance could be mustered, the terrorists cut the throat of Hamel and took several others hostage. Over an extended period of time, Hamel bled out and died. Throughout the years, Hamel had pledged to serve the church “until his last breath.” In a world of chaos, may all followers of... Read more
God is Dead That’s exactly what I said I feel so alone No one is home Why do I pray To waste the day Why can’t I just be Stay awake with me How will this stop Shots falling Bodies dropping Blood splattering Daddy don’t get shot Out of the mouth of the children The cries rise I hear it in your eyes If God’s not a joke Better stay woke Read more
Writing used to be easy. Now, nothing seems easy. Leaning in, I just stare at the screen. Occasionally, I try to type something. Despite my desperation to write, my mind is held captive to a former place. Bloody films never leave you. Every image sticks. The officer took his gun and shot Alton Sterling dead. Amidst the screams, Philando Castile bled out. Everyone wanted to talk about their lives, I couldn’t get past their deaths. I wasn’t alone.... Read more
To Be Visible To Be Invisible To Be To Be Human To Not To Be To Rot To Know To Pray To Go To Think To Strive To Dream To Be The Future Forgot Us We’re Stuck Here We Know There’s More We Just Don’t Know What It’s For Read more
The Cost of Patriotism Born of Fear Scared as Hell Salvation Decisions Full Jails We Invaded Millions Die Red, White and Blue Apple Pie The World Starves Choirs Sing We Destroyed Everything We Matter We Alone We Don’t Care About Your Home The Flood of Blood Took Our Brain The Pain of Arrogance Did the Same No More Blessings No More Dreams God was Never On Our Team Our Only Hope Is to Step Back And Finally Cease the... Read more
“What were they thinking?” I almost didn’t write this piece. People kept telling me how nice the people in the photograph are. I don’t doubt it. One question remains. “What were they thinking?” Pictured are 5 United Methodist ministers in the North Texas Annual Conference. The picture was taken at a United Methodist camp dedicated to educating the next generation. One question remains. “What were they thinking?” This photograph is disturbing. A United... Read more
The Tall Grass Neighbor to the Water Creates a Hole Beauty Grows The Greens The Blues Remind Me of You North Dakota Driving Well Fighting Back Against All Hell We Roll On We Can’t Stop It’s Seabeck, Washington Or Drop The Tall Grass Moving Shaking Shifting Growing Tell Me All of Your Secrets Calling Wooing Pulling How Can I Trust You? How Can I trust Anyone? The Tall Grass Bows Down Singing Praises To The Deep The Waves Drop... Read more
The Rev. Charles Moore visits me often. For over two years now, I’ve closed my eyes and felt the pull of his flame. The media attention is over. Too much time has passed for most. Our memories are so frail. I won’t ever be able to forget. I still see the flames. To commemorate the passion, I’ve decided to repost the blog that I wrote after hearing about Moore’s self-immolation. I encourage you to sit for a moment with the... Read more
Would you eat beef that cost a forest? Would you eat fish that cost an ocean? Would you eat meat that cost starvation? Where are you going to put all of these animals? How are you going to stop global warming when your diet causes it? The questions of destruction are endless. The cost of your plate is greater than you could ever imagine. You have to learn to eat for each other. There is one food that... Read more
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