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October 2019

October 21, 2019

When the World Series Begins — In Three Years

How long will society last without electricity? How long would you last? What would you...

October 06, 2019

World Communion Sunday

World Communion Sunday - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Communion_Sunday World Communion Sunday is a celebration observed by several...

October 04, 2019

The first edits of a debut novel

I’m filled with terror. Terror-filled. Terrified. The edits are progressing. I’ve lost track of when...

September 2019

September 15, 2019

Confronting racists

On Sept. 15, 1963, hate blew-up the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Al. It...

September 13, 2019

The World Is Too Much With Us

The World Is Too Much With Us By William Wordsworth (April 7, 1770 – April 23,...

September 02, 2019

“Obscenities.”

What do you do when you realize the man standing in the parking lot yelling...

August 2019

August 24, 2019

Writing as an Atypical Writer

I’m an atypical novelist and what I write is equally unusual. Writers should read. And...

August 18, 2019

1 Timothy 2:12-14

If you support this scripture: 1 Timothy 2:12-14 “I do not permit a woman to...

August 13, 2019

Assorted thoughts on modern ‘christians’

Imagine a scholar dedicating a lifetime of study to an ancient, Middle Eastern tradition. The...

July 2019

July 27, 2019

The Summer Day

The Summer Day by Mary Oliver (1935-2019) Who made the world? Who made the swan,...

July 18, 2019

A Debut Novel and the Creative Process

I signed a contact with a publisher to publish my first novel. I'm thrilled, is...

July 07, 2019

“Christians” Who Don’t Follow Christ Aren’t Christians

To be Christian— to believe in Jesus —means trying to be like Jesus, right? According...

June 2019

June 30, 2019

The U.S. Migrant Crisis is a Test for Christians

Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez left El Salvador with dreams of giving his 23-month-old daughter Valeria...

June 23, 2019

“If you want to be wet you must get into the water”

June 19, 2019

Inspiration from Mr. Rogers

June 09, 2019

7 Quotes from Mr. Rodgers to Lift Your Spirit

“Love is at the root of everything,” Mr. Rogers says at the beginning of the...

May 2019

May 29, 2019

“A Special Day of Prayer” is an Abomination

Franklin Graham is doubling down on supporting evil. Make no mistake Graham is on the...

May 26, 2019

The War Prayer, by Mark Twain

The War Prayer by Mark Twain It was a time of great and exalting excitement....

May 12, 2019

More Wisdom from Rachel Held Evans

“I need the Eucharist because I need to begin each week with open hands. I...

May 04, 2019

The Wisdom of Rachel Held Evans

"Now cracks a noble heart... And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!" On...

April 2019

April 19, 2019

Jesus: The Original Walking Dead

Continued from Jesus is the Empty Tomb. After Jesus was executed and...

April 19, 2019

Jesus is the Empty Tomb

Many Christians believe that Jesus took on the sins of the world, suffered and died,...

April 01, 2019

More Inspiration From Martin Luther King, Jr.

Excerpts from King's "I Have a Dream" Speech, at the Lincoln Memorial, Aug. 28, 1963....

April 01, 2019

Inspiration from Martin Luther King, Jr.

Inspiration and wisdom from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jim Meisner, Jr. is...

March 2019

March 28, 2019

The Mueller Report — Facts Don’t Matter

March, 2019. During a time of the year when March Madness usually describes college basketball,...

March 06, 2019

Faith, Hope, and Baseball: A Novel – and a work in progress

Here's a pitch for my novel, Faith, Hope, and Baseball: A Novel: What would you...

March 06, 2019

Lent 2019

As millions of Christians enter the Lenten Season and observe one of the oldest traditions...

February 2019

February 01, 2019

Feb. 3, 1959 — The Day the Music Died

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash, Feb. 3,...

January 2019

January 31, 2019

Jan. 31, 1915 — The Birth of Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton Jan. 31, 1915 — Dec. 10, 1968 https://www.facebook.com/FaithOnTheFringe/photos/a.1465149670372450/1957839001103512/?type=3&theater

January 29, 2019

A Writer Writing About Writing

Writing is difficult. Despite that, I have written professionally my entire career. I wrote newspaper...