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2017-08-01T01:22:41-04:00

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God breathes

Last updated on: August 1, 2017 at 1:22 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

The breath of God blows through all of creation and through each of us. The seeds of creation are in each of us. We are stardust Billion year old carbon We are golden In Hebrew, the word for Spirit, ruach, means breath. Ruach is a feminine word. So, in Genesis 1, when “… the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.“ The Spirit is feminine. God blows her breath across the face of the waters. Any verse... Read more

2017-07-31T13:16:08-04:00

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God moves

Last updated on: July 31, 2017 at 1:16 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

I heard them before I saw them. And I heard them for a long time. I was hitchhiking across rural roads in Missouri and hadn’t seen much beyond abject poverty for what felt like most of my life. The night before, I sat with my back against a tree in front of a church and watched the sun set — magnificent reds, oranges, purples and blues blended across the sky like chalk, from horizon to horizon. That was the cool... Read more

2017-07-08T22:40:13-04:00

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50

Last updated on: July 8, 2017 at 10:40 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

I turned 50 recently. The age where we realize there are more yesterdays than tomorrows. Half a century. All the coins in my pocket are younger than I. The most recent Supreme Court Justice is younger than I am. At 20, I was months away from being arrested and more than 15 years away from recognizing God working in my life. By age 36 I published two books. June 17, 2003, I was baptized. At age 42 I earned my... Read more

2017-07-06T09:50:23-04:00

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Jesus had two dads

Last updated on: July 6, 2017 at 9:50 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

When I adopted our daughter, Joseph became my new favorite Biblical character. Read more

2017-06-26T21:27:04-04:00

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Save the People

Last updated on: June 26, 2017 at 9:27 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

This song from Godspell comes into my head often… So I thought I’d post it here, to make it easy to return to. And when I’m in the mood for the original… … and the movie… Shall crime bring crime forever Strength aiding still as strong? Is it thy will, O Father That men shall toil For wrong? Oh, no, say thy mountains No, say thy skies Man’s clouded sun shall brightly rise And songs be heard, instead of sighs... Read more

2024-06-21T14:52:58-04:00

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He Was My Brother

Last updated on: June 21, 2024 at 2:52 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

On June 21, 1964, in Neshoba County, Mississippi, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Mickey Schwerner were assassinated as they worked for civil rights. Neshoba County sheriff’s deputy Cecil Price assisted in their murders. During the search, throughout July, investigators discovered the remains of eight African American men. Two were identified as Henry Dee and Charles Moore, college students who had been kidnapped, beaten, and murdered in May 1964. They died so others could be free. Paul Simon wrote “He Was... Read more

2017-06-20T12:19:31-04:00

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Gratitude

Last updated on: June 20, 2017 at 12:19 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

“Thank you,” I said as calmly and sincerely as I could. “Thank you very much.” I have a problem with my tone. For as long as I can remember. My voice doesn’t always communicate emotions I try to convey. I sound sarcastic or angry or frustrated when I don’t intend to. The upside is, with my quick wit and sarcastic tone, I’m very funny. The downside is I often sound sarcastic when I’m sincere. (This was particularly unfortunate when I... Read more

2017-06-17T11:12:27-04:00

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One of my proudest moment's online

Last updated on: June 17, 2017 at 11:12 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

One of my proudest moment’s online. This literally brought a tear to my eye. His Empire-based version of Christianity has nothing in common with the teaching of Jesus. If he dislikes my comments so much that he blocks me, that means I must be doing something right. Read more

2017-06-05T12:03:02-04:00

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God and climate change

Last updated on: June 5, 2017 at 12:03 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

This understanding of God … … is a problematic understanding. God will take care of climate change, but Rep. Walberg took things into his own hands when it came time to help 20 million people lose their health insurance. Walberg will put his faith in God when it applies to the environment, but he’ll rely on his own judgment in regards to cutting much needed services for the poor to finance tax cuts for the wealthy. I don’t understand the... Read more

2017-05-20T19:24:13-04:00

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John Muir

Last updated on: May 20, 2017 at 7:24 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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