Category Archives: 2) Politics

Blogs about if government can actually help its citizens, or if it only hurts its citizens, and the silly people who seem only to be able to see things in black and white while living in a world that is filled with shades of grey.

Praying For The End Of The World, “Not Wanting To Get Political,” and Other Christian Nonsense

Posted on February 7, 2020 by theboeskool

Have you ever heard someone say, “Jesus, come quickly”? It’s usually something Christians say when things feel particularly crazy or disordered or hopeless. The thought is that things are so messed up, and our only hope of getting them sorted … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Christian Politics, Christians, Eschatology, Global warming, Jesus, Not wanting to get political, Praying for the end of the world, Sanford and Son, The 2nd Coming, The Big One, The end times, The Kingdom of God, Thoughts and Prayers | 2 Comments

For The Christians Upset About The Super Bowl Halftime Show…

Posted on February 3, 2020 by theboeskool

I know, I know… There was a lot of skin during the halftime show. A lot of belly dancing. A lot of booty shaking. A lot of hips not lying. A lot of gyrating and pole dancing. And yes, we … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Christian hypocrisy, J Lo, Jennifer Lopez, NFL, Pole Dancing, Purity Culture, Shakira, Super Bowl Halftime Show | 65 Comments

Trump Lied About There Being “No Casualties.” Then He Dismissed Traumatic Brain Injuries As “Headaches”

Posted on January 27, 2020 by theboeskool

After Donald Trump ordered the assassination of Iran’s Qasem Soleimani with a drone strike, Iran responded by firing 22 missiles as U.S. military bases in Iraq. Usually, a country firing missiles at our military bases would be pretty giant news… … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged "No Casualties", 34 U.S. Soldiers, Depression, Faux Outrage, Headaches, Impeachment, Iran Nuclear Deal, Missile Attacks, PTSD, Soleimani, TBIs, Tethered to Trump, Tom Cotton, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Trump, Veterans, VFW | Leave a comment

Here’s How To Tell If Your Church Is Trash

Posted on January 16, 2020 by theboeskool

I heard a song today. It gave me hope — Which is something that seems to be increasingly rare these days… ESPECIALLY songs that have anything to do with Jesus or the Church or Christianity. But it happened, and I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Church Music, Daniel Deitrich, Great songs to sing in church, Hope, How to tell if your church is trash, Hymn For The 81%, Progressive Christianity, Putting kids in cages, Songs for worship leaders, The Cult of Trump, Trump Worship, White Evangelicals | 7 Comments

5 Analogies To Explain Trump’s Iran Mess

Posted on January 9, 2020 by theboeskool

Yesterday the moron who is currently the president of the United States of America stood in front of a microphone, and he slurred and sniffed his way through a rambling mess of a speech about Iran… 58 times. He sniffed … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged 15 ballistic missiles, Frank & beans, How did we get here?, Iran, Iran Nuclear Deal, Iran timeline, Putin's Puppet, Russia, Soleimani, The arsonist & the firefighter, Trump slur | 2 Comments

Impeachment, For Those Of You Who Might Be A Little Confused

Posted on December 21, 2019 by theboeskool

So listen… I realize there are a lot of folks out there who are confused about what is going on right now with this whole impeachment thing. And tonight, while I was attempting to explain the facts behind the impeachment … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Christianity Today, GOP Talking Points, Hunter Biden, Impeachment, Impeachment explained, Impeachment Hearings, Joe Biden, Justin Amash, Kevin Kruse, Mike Birbiglia, Partisan Witch Hunt, Russia, Senate as Jury, Trump, Ukraine, Whistleblower, Zelensky | 3 Comments

The Bat-Shit Crazy, Theocratic Man Running For Mayor Of Grand Rapids

Posted on October 3, 2019 by theboeskool

I grew up in Michigan. West Michigan, to be more precise. I spent my youth in a sheltered, idyllic little tourist beach town on the shore of Lake Michigan, and when it was time for college, I didn’t go too … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged American Taliban, Daniel Schutte, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Mayoral Election, Rosalynn Bliss, Separation of Church & State, Theocrisy, West Michigan | 3 Comments

The Not-So-Subtle Sexism of Team Sports Names

Posted on September 17, 2019 by theboeskool

“Do you go to a doctor? Or a LADY doctor…” “Did you get pulled over by a police officer? Or by a LADY police officer…” “Does your church have a pastor? Or a LADY pastor…” Imagine if asking questions like … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Feeling Manly, Feminism, Girl's High School Sports, Lady, Noah's Gay Lions, Sexism, Sports Team Names, Title IX, Women's sports | 3 Comments

ICE Tried To Arrest An Immigrant Family. Their Neighbors Made A Human Chain To Protect Them…

Posted on July 22, 2019 by theboeskool

Today, in a the Tennessee town of Hermitage (a suburb of Nashville), Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) attempted to arrest and detain an immigrant man who was with his son. The man KNEW HIS RIGHTS, and did not allow the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Abolish ICE, Deportations, Fabian Bedne, Hermitage, Hope, Human Chain, ICE, Immigrant rights, Loving Our Neighbors, Nashville Immigrant Rights | 1 Comment

The Deep Racism Of Trump’s “Go Back” Comment, and How It’s As American As Apple Pie

Posted on July 17, 2019 by theboeskool

Most of us have heard by now that the President of the United States has gone FULL RACIST this weekend. To the absolute delight of white supremacists everywhere, Donald Trump suggested that U.S Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar … Continue reading →