Category Archives: 1) Jesus

Blogs about how we relate to God, how he relates to us, and how we relate to each other.

A Light Shines In The Darkness

Posted on January 21, 2013 by theboeskool

“All the darkness of the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi Every once in a while, when it seems like you’re surrounded by hate, someone does something unexpectedly loving, and you’re reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged A Light Shines In The Darkness, All The Darkness of the World, Generosity, Love is Stronger Than Hate, Love Wins, Martin Luther King Jr, Sandy Hook Conspiracy, St Francis of Assisi, We Shall Overcome | 6 Comments

An Open Letter To The People Keeping Pat Robertson On The Air

Posted on January 18, 2013 by theboeskool

To whom it may concern: I consider myself a Christian, but I don’t watch your show. I have seen bits and pieces of your programing on the very rare times I happen to flip through the channels while The 700 … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus | Tagged An Open Letter To The People Keeping Pat Robertson On The Air, CBN, Jesus, Pat Robertson, Ron Burgandy, Slatternly, The 700 Club, Ugly Women | 10 Comments

Aaron’s Last Wish, and My First $500 Tip

Posted on October 15, 2012 by theboeskool

I’ve discovered that you can learn a lot about God while watching your kids play soccer. I believe that God loves us like we’re his kids–that we are children of God. And every once in a while, while I’m watching … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged $500 Tip, Aaron Collins, Aaron's Last Wish, God, Making the pass, Picking your nose, YMCA Soccer | 38 Comments

Jesus Voting Republican Would Be A Miracle

Posted on August 22, 2012 by theboeskool

I swear I’m not a democrat. Sure, I still have an “I ♥ Barack” bumper sticker on my car from the 2008 election, but the heart has completely worn off, so now it just says “I Barack.” I tell people … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Christianity, Jesus, Paul Ryan, Social Darwinism, The Virtue of Selfishness, William Hickman | 25 Comments

Why The Lines At Chick-Fil-A Made Me Cry

Posted on August 2, 2012 by theboeskool

This whole Chick-Fil-A hullabaloo is so ridiculous. I really wanted nothing to do with it…. but then I went and drove by one today (the unofficial Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day)–in the middle of the afternoon–to see a person outside DIRECTING TRAFFIC … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Biblical definition of a family unit, Chick-Fil-A, Dan Cathy, Gay Marriage, Gay rights, James Dobson, Jesus, Jim Henson, MSG, Pray the gay away, Red Letter Christians, The Church, Tony Campolo | 129 Comments

Guns For Christians Are Like Condoms For Nuns

Posted on July 30, 2012 by theboeskool

I’m sure there are a lot of reasons why I didn’t have sex in high school–Debilitating skinniness, lack of game, and relatively wholesome girlfriends, just to name a few–but the two main reasons I stayed as pure as the driven … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor, 4) All Of The Above | Tagged Colorado Shooting, Condoms for Nuns, Gandhi, Guns, Guns for Christians, Homophobic Chicken, Jesus, Love Your Enemies, Non-violence, Peace, Quakers, Swords into Plowshares, The Peaceable Kingdom | 32 Comments

Rejecting Jesus For All The Right Reasons

Posted on July 11, 2012 by theboeskool

Imagine, for a minute, that you knew absolutely nothing about Jesus…. That you lived somewhere far away from America, with its hundreds of thousands of churches–Both the omnipresent, small congregations that pepper each block or two of every U.S. town, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus | Tagged Family Action Council of Tennessee, Gay Oreo, God hates figs, Jesus, Obamacare, Rejecting a False Jesus, What happens to people who die who never heard about Jesus | 80 Comments

Hating Obama More Than You Love Jesus

Posted on June 5, 2012 by theboeskool

You know what? I really don’t care who wins the presidential election. Six months from now, I will cast my vote for President Obama–Mostly because I feel like he will do a better job looking out for the poor and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Differences Between Christians and Mormons, Free Masonry, Half-Breed Muslin, Hating Obama More Than You Love Jesus, Mitt Romney, Mormons, Santorum, The Christian Vote | 7 Comments

Perfection, Truth, and Finding Your Porpoise

Posted on May 18, 2012 by theboeskool

I miss college. I enjoyed my time in college so much, I decided to stay for a fifth year–that, or I had (have) no idea what I wanted to do. I think I realized too late how good I had it. I … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus | Tagged A Perfect Circle, Biblical Inerrancy, Cultural Relativism, Dana Carvey., Danny Zuko, Dinosaurs, Ferris Bueller, Gay Marriage, Immutability, Jesus, Perfection, Philosophy, Rob Bell, Truth | 7 Comments

An Open Apology To Gay People Everywhere

Posted on May 9, 2012 by theboeskool

The people of North Carolina went to the polls yesterday, and they spoke their minds. North Carolina became the 31st state in America to have a gay marriage ban in the language of its state constitution. Even though gay marriage is already … Continue reading →