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2017-10-02T09:20:03-04:00

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Bapu

Last updated on: October 2, 2017 at 9:20 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

In a world growing more violent, filled with those who accept violence as the cost of living in the world, our thoughts should turn to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Better known as Mahatma. Great Soul. Born Oct. 2, 1869, he was assassinated at age 78, Jan. 30, 1948. He led a non-violent protest that freed India from British rule and inspired Martin Luther King, Jr. to lead a similar non-violent civil rights struggle in the United States. Non-violence brought Britain to... Read more

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2017-09-20T12:32:03-04:00

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The light of Christ is for all people

Last updated on: September 20, 2017 at 12:32 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

2017-09-17T12:54:03-04:00

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Finding God in the unexpected

Last updated on: September 17, 2017 at 12:54 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

From Upper Room Daily Reflections Finding God in the Unexpected I FIND GOD in the unexpected, the unexpected places where I least expect to find the presence of the Living God. It is in these unlikely places that the undeniable sense of holy-overwhelming arrests my attention. I find God in the unexpected, the unexpected times when I would rather wallow around in the muddle of my mind and rehash old, unresolved issues. God pierces through the wall of my wailing... Read more

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2017-09-14T15:22:32-04:00

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Jesus is on the side of the oppressed

Last updated on: September 14, 2017 at 3:22 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

Jesus is with the people on the fringe of the culture who demand to be treated with respect and dignity. He is always on the side of the marginalized victims. Jesus is with refugees and minorities. Jesus supports the meek and humble. He stands against oppression. Jesus is not on the side of the government or those who make it illegal to help the needy. He is not with those who victimize or threaten the helpless. Jesus is not on... Read more

2017-09-07T11:13:06-04:00

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Teachable moments

Last updated on: September 7, 2017 at 11:13 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

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2017-09-04T11:01:24-04:00

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God bless everyone

Last updated on: September 4, 2017 at 11:01 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

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2017-08-30T14:37:46-04:00

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Eclipse

Last updated on: August 30, 2017 at 2:37 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

Did you see this Facebook profile frame for the eclipse? This was a sponsored ad from the Institute for Creation Research. It was a paid ad from a religious organization, and most Facebook users had no idea. Who is ICR? Let Wikipedia explain: “The Institute for Creation Research (ICR) is a Creationist apologetics institute in Dallas, Texas that specializes in media promotion of pseudoscientificcreation science and interpretation of the Genesis creation narrative as a historical event. The ICR adopts the... Read more

2017-08-16T04:45:56-04:00

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Both sides

Last updated on: August 16, 2017 at 4:45 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

Both sides on the beaches of Normandy weren’t equal. Both sides at Auschwitz were not responsible. Both sides did not cause the Civil War. I am reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, “Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came.” People went to Charlottesville because they are prejudiced racists who want to discriminate against others.... Read more

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2017-08-14T07:52:20-04:00

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A letter for our times

Last updated on: August 14, 2017 at 7:52 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

In the aftermath of the chaos in Charlottesville, too many moderates remain silent. Anti-American, anti-Semitic racists marched through the city brandishing images of bigotry and hate, culminating in a racist white, male, terrorist driving his car into a crowd of people, killing Heather Heyer and wounding dozens. The tepid response was chilling, from the president, from some pulpits and from across the cultural landscape. (For example, of 52 Republican senators, fewer than 10 addressed the racist rally for what it... Read more

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2017-08-13T05:13:41-04:00

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A line drawn in blood

Last updated on: August 13, 2017 at 5:13 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

A new line was drawn on the streets of Charlottesville, Va. A line as red as the blood on the pavement and as stark as the Nazi flag. Because the line is clear: those who are on the side of Nazis or those who oppose racist bigots. If you, your friends, family or fellow church members find any sort of excuse, comparison, or false equivalence associated with Aug. 12, then you are siding with Nazis. If you do not repudiate... Read more

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