I plan to add more to this section as I write more and edit what I already have. For now, what you see is what you get.
Academic Papers:
- Resisting the Empire & Practicing Nonviolence in a Post-9/11 World: Unmasking the Myth of Redemptive Violence & Exposing the Domination System. This was my senior thesis in religion at Oklahoma City University. I examine American imperialism and United States’ response to 9/11 in light of the myth of redemptive violence, the domination system, and the scapegoat mechanism.
Blog Series:
Sermons:
*Disclaimer: Normally, I don’t preach with a manuscript. When I do, it’s a very stripped down version, usually a detailed outline. That being said, the sermon manuscripts that I post here will usually be my initial thoughts and may or may not be edited. Expect grammatical errors.
- “Breaking the Law” (Mark 2:23-3:6; Village United Methodist Church, Oklahoma City; 8/12/07)
- “Making All Things New” (Isaiah 65:17-25; Oklahoma City University Chapel; 11/15/07)
- “Proclaiming Jesus as Lord: What Does it Mean?” (Colossians 1:15-22; Oklahoma City University, “Evensong” Service; 11/19/07)
- “Bringing Love Alive: Love as Verb not a Noun” (John 15:1-17; Village United Methodist Church, Oklahoma City, 3/20/2008)
- “Original Stewardship: More than Money” (I Peter 2:2-10; Village United Methodist Church, Oklahoma City, 4/20/2008)
- An Open Letter to Senator Jim Inhofe. A letter written and sent to the Senator in 3/2007 concerning climate change. I got a response 11 months later.
- Proclaiming Jesus as Lord in the Empire. Ezine Article, Published 11/2007.
- “We the People: Condemning the War, Supporting Reconciliation.” A speech given at a war protest at Oklahoma City University, 3/2008.
- “Thoughts on Homosexuality.” This is article originally posted on the MoSAIC Blog, a subsidy of Reconciling Ministries Network, within the United Methodist Church and was later posted here on my blog.
