Tag Archives: Jesus

Four Reasons–From A Christian Perspective–Why Kim Davis Is 100% Wrong

Posted on September 1, 2015 by theboeskool

By now, you have probably heard about a County Clerk in a little corner of Kentucky called Rowan County, who has been refusing to issue marriage licences ever since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. Her name … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Christian Perspective, Do Your Job, Gay Marriage, Jesus, Kim Davis, Persecution, Rowan County Clerk, Supreme Court, The Bible | 419 Comments

Being A Progressive Christian, and Other Things That’ll Get You Sent Straight To Hell….

Posted on August 22, 2015 by theboeskool

“When we were children, we thought and reasoned as children do. But when we grew up, we quit our childish ways.” ~ Paul, from his letter to the Church in Corinth (CEV) “I have much more to say to you, but right now it would … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus | Tagged Christianity, Do not call unclean what I've called clean, God is still speaking, Jesus, Progressive, Progressive Christianity, Unfolding, What does it mean to be progressive?, What is Progressive Christianity | 11 Comments

Josh Duggar, and When It’s Okay To Shame People

Posted on August 19, 2015 by theboeskool

It’s all over my Facebook feed, and it’s already trending on Twitter…. Josh Duggar is one of the first names to come out of the Ashley Madison hack that stole personal information–over 10 gigabytes worth–from about 33 million users. For those … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus | Tagged Ashley Madison, Ashley Madison Hack, Cheaters, Impact Team, Jesus, Josh Duggar, Mercy triumphs over judgment, The Duggars, To Catch A Predator | 15 Comments

Why The Chattanooga Shooter’s Name Matters

Posted on July 18, 2015 by theboeskool

On Thursday, four marines in Chattanooga were killed by a man named Muhammad Youssuf Abdulazeez. Now, there are basically two different types of people right now: 1) There are the kinds who hear this shooter’s name and think, “It figures.” … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Chattanooga Shooter, Christian Taliban, Franklin Graham, Jesus, Muhammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, Prejudice, Stereotyping | 6 Comments

Marriage Equality–The Most American Thing We Could Have Done

Posted on June 27, 2015 by theboeskool

There’s this idea out there called “American Exceptionalism.” You may not have heard the phrase before, but you almost certainly encountered the ideology. It’s basically the idea that the U.S.A. is inherently different than all the rest of the countries…. And, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged American Exceptionalism, City on a Hill, Jesus, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Newsroom, Sonderweg, The Church, We're Number One | 4 Comments

Some Thoughts On Guns In Church

Posted on June 21, 2015 by theboeskool

There’s a joke in an old episode of The Simpsons…. It’s the one where a hurricane blows through town, and the only house that gets destroyed is Ned Flanders’ home. If you don’t already know, Ned Flanders is the town … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Faith, Gun Control, Guns, Guns In Church, Jesus, Loving Your Enemies, Nonviolence, Pistol Packing Preachers | 26 Comments

Living Generously, Even When God Isn’t Angry Anymore

Posted on April 13, 2015 by theboeskool

Earlier this year, the Church my family and I attend made an official statement of inclusion for the LGBT community. You can read about it in a post I wrote titled “What Happened When My Church Decided To Start Marrying Gay People.” Though … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Generousity, Giving, Gracepointe Church, I desire mercy not sacrifice, Jesus, Jesus Facepalm, LGBT, Love me or else, Memories Pizza, We are better than this | 5 Comments

10 Encouraging Things To Come Out Of This Indiana Garbage

Posted on April 2, 2015 by theboeskool

If you’re anything like me, you have probably gotten more than a little discouraged by the news coming out of Indiana over the last few days. I wrote a bit about it HERE, if you feel like reading it. It is understandable … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged 10 Encouraging Tings, Equal Rights, Honey Maid, Indiana, Jesus, Kevin Seirs, LGBT, Mike Pence, Reactions to Indiana, RFRA, Seth MacFarlane, Twitter Reactions | 5 Comments

Top 10 Things a Pastor Can Do With His New Gulfstream Jet

Posted on March 13, 2015 by theboeskool

Being a mega-church pastor is a very demanding job. With all those fundraisers, and book tours, and real estate deals…. Sometimes it seems like it’s almost impossible to find time to get on TV to ask people for money, let us … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Bill Johnson, Creflo Dollar, Gulfstream Jet, Hypocrisy, Jesus, Prosperity Gospel | 11 Comments

I Doubt The Homeless Folks Who Slept At My Church Last Night Care About Our Stance On Gay Marriage

Posted on February 16, 2015 by theboeskool

Like many places across the country, bitterly cold weather is moving into our area. There’s even talk of snow…. Which, in this part of the world, means that most people start thinking about a few things: Worrying about bad roads, … Continue reading →