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December 24, 2023

“Have I forgotten anyone?”

By Hugh Haynie. First published in the Louisville Courier-Journal on Dec. 24, 1961.   Jim...

December 24, 2023

“Christ in the Rubble” by Kelly Latimore

  For more about Kelly Latimore, visit his website:   Jim Meisner, Jr. is...

December 16, 2019

All of the People in the Bible

All of the people in the Bible are Middle Eastern, African, and Mediterranean. When we...

May 2019

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 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...

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    

December 2018

December 16, 2018

Christmas Cats

It's a near certainty there were cats nearby when Jesus was born. Where there is...

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September 08, 2018

Are You the Person Mr. Rogers Knows You Can Be?

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August 21, 2018

Cultural Christians worship a god of their own creation

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May 28, 2018

The crisis in the U.S. church

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January 29, 2018

Initial J: Saint John the Evangelist

(Click the image for an extraordinary closeup) Georges Trubert (French, active Provence, France 1469 -...

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September 20, 2017

The light of Christ is for all people

September 07, 2017

Teachable moments

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God bless everyone

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April 15, 2017

In a world of stone

April 10, 2017

Be a flower

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March 17, 2017

Traditional Irish blessing

March 10, 2017

An alternative to war?

March 05, 2017

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January 30, 2017

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January 28, 2017

Division

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December 19, 2016

The people in the Bible

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November 11, 2016

The Gospel is about God's saving love

November 10, 2016

It is the storm within which endangers

November 06, 2016

Eternal Uncle in heaven

November 02, 2016

Float into Creator Spirit's deep embrace

November 01, 2016

There are no unsacred places

October 2016

October 27, 2016

God is all in all

October 26, 2016

God will take us back

Like the prodigal son, God always takes us back.

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