Category Archives: 1) Jesus

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

What The Bible Says About “Thoughts & Prayers” and Gun Violence

Posted on November 9, 2017 by theboeskool

“Suppose a brother or sister is sick and without healthcare, or living with an increasing sense that any day now, someone they love will be taken from them by some asshole with an AR-15 because of the steady drumbeat of … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged AR-15s, Do something, Gun Control and Christianity, Jesus, Jesus and Guns, Mass Shootings, NRA, Texas Shooting, Thoughts and Prayers | 3 Comments

Geneviéve Jones-Wright: A Profile In Christian Compassion, Justice, and Sanity

Posted on September 22, 2017 by theboeskool

These days, it can probably seem like most people identifying as “Christians” have gone crazy. If you’re anything like me, when you see the percentage of people (especially white people) calling themselves “Christians” while continuing to support an objectively ANTI-JESUS … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Christians in politics, Geneviéve Jones-Wright, Jones-Wright for DA, Justice, San Diego, San Diego County District Attorney | Leave a comment

The Reason This Man Didn’t Explain That He Was Not A Muslim

Posted on September 11, 2017 by theboeskool

His name is Jagmeet Singh. And chances are good you’ve probably seen his face pop up on your social media over the last few days. At a recent campaign event in Canada, he was interrupted by a irate woman who … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Canadian Lawmaker, Christian Schizophrenia, Hate is wrong, Islamophobia, Jagmeet Singh, Jennifer Bush, Love and Courage, Sharia Law, Sikh, Turban, Why he didn't explain he's not a Muslim | 3 Comments

The Real Reason Trump Is Ending DACA

Posted on September 6, 2017 by theboeskool

With Trump’s announcement that he will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), people have been trying to figure out “WHY?” Why now? Why ever?! Why would he go back on his word like this? How could a human being … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged Bargaining Chip, Border Wall, DACA, Dreamers, Jeff Sessions, Keep the kids Deport the racists, The reason Trump is ending DACA, Trump is a bag of shit, Tweets about DACA | 6 Comments

Nope, John Piper… You Don’t Get To Use The Name “Nashville” In Your Bigoted, Anti-Gay Statement.

Posted on August 29, 2017 by theboeskool

Not my town, John. Not OUR town. Find another name for your homophobic manifesto. Nashville is NOT on board with your hate-filled, exclusionist version of God. You don’t get to name it “The Nashville Statement” (an anti-gay treatise which you … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Anti-Gay statement, Bigotry, Calvinism, CBMW, John Piper, Megan Barry, Missing the point of Jesus, Nashville, Rachel Held Evens, The Good Samaritan, The Nashville Statement, Welcoming | 20 Comments

Joel Osteen, and Our Need For A Scapegoat

Posted on August 29, 2017 by theboeskool

I don’t particularly like Joel Osteen. I find him hugely annoying to watch, with his closed-eyed, big-toothed televangelist’s smile… But what I find way more troublesome than his face is his theology. He is a peddler of an overly-simplistic, watered-down, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Blocked by Joel Osteen, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, Prayer, Prosperity Gospel, Scapegoat, Thoughts and Prayers, Twitter | 11 Comments

If It Quacks Like A Nazi…

Posted on August 19, 2017 by theboeskool

Here’s the thing, folks… Since Charlottesville, Tump has doubled down on his shameful support of white supremacy. He waited two full days before denouncing the “bigotry and violence ON MANY SIDES.” Then, after everybody in the country got pissed off … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Birther Conspiracy, Conderate statues, General Pershing Lie, Heritage Not Hate, Joe Arpaio, KKK, Moral equivalence, Nazi, President Trump, Trump Tweets, White Nationalism, White Supremacy | 4 Comments

How To Tell If You Go To A White Supremacist Church

Posted on August 12, 2017 by theboeskool

It’s easy… If your pastor, priest, or leadership is silent about the events taking place in Charlottesville, VA, you attend a white supremacist church. Simple. If your church does not spend a significant amount of time this weekend denouncing, condemning, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Black Lives Matter, Blood and soil, Charlottesville, Hope for humanity, Love has already won, Protests, Racism, Silence is support, White Supremacy | 20 Comments

Dear Christians: Now Would Be A Good Time To Come To Your Senses

Posted on August 9, 2017 by theboeskool

“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. He has been very threatening, beyond a normal state… They will be met with … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Christianity, Christians who support Trump, Fire and fury, Hope, Jesus, Kim Jong Un, Loving Your Enemies, North Korea, Nuclear War, Robert Jeffress, Trump | 24 Comments

Just In Case You Thought Trump Couldn’t Possibly Get Re-Elected…

Posted on August 7, 2017 by theboeskool

This weekend, someone threw a bomb though the window of a mosque in a suburb of Minneapolis. It was an act of TERRORISM… One that the president of the United States of America didn’t feel the need to comment on. … Continue reading →