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2025-08-30T01:22:23-04:00

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Good-night, Sweet Prince

Last updated on: August 30, 2025 at 1:22 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

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“Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince;  And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” I watched Adam Turck die more than 30 times, closer to 50 times if you count rehearsals. His character was killed at the end of Act I and I played the investigating detective in Act II. On Aug. 2, the 35-year-old Richmond actor intervened in a domestic dispute while walking his dog in broad daylight. A 19-year-old pulled a handgun, shot Adam and... Read more

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2025-08-20T17:18:47-04:00

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How do we Survive the Republican Culture of Death?

Last updated on: August 20, 2025 at 5:18 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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Republicans controlling Washington are trying to kill us all. How do we survive the republican culture of death? Tragedies in Texas give us a clear understanding of the dangerous, death-soaked society Republicans are creating across the country. Kerr County, Texas, known as part of “Flash Flood Alley,” experienced 94 deaths this summer; a significant number of the fatalities at Camp Mystic, a youth camp along the Guadalupe River, where 27 campers and staff drowned. Hundreds more had to be rescued... Read more

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2025-07-30T23:16:22-04:00

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Remembering Ryne Sandberg – Legends Never Die

Last updated on: July 30, 2025 at 11:16 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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“Heroes get remembered,” Babe Ruth told Scotty Smalls in the movie The Sandlot, “but legends never die.” A hero transitioned to legend July 28 when Chicago Cub Ryne Sandberg died of cancer. He was 65, but he’ll remain forever young as a Hall of Fame defender with a powerful bat that left balls bouncing down the streets of Wrigleyville. WGN’s Harry Carey and Steve Stone delivered Cubs baseball to millions of us across the country in the 1980s and 90s.... Read more

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2025-05-22T20:16:10-04:00

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Notes from a sermon: Responding to the Current Culture

Last updated on: May 22, 2025 at 8:16 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

Notes from a sermon: Responding to the Current Culture In Matthew 25:40-46, Jesus says, “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I... Read more

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2025-06-03T21:16:00-04:00

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What’s the Christian Response to the Current Culture?

Last updated on: June 3, 2025 at 9:16 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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For months, I’ve been grappling with what should be the Christian Response to the Current Culture. A timeless question asked by followers of Jesus for 2,000 years. What is the current culture? A solid 30 percent of the United States supports the illegal actions of a convicted felon. The government is controlled by people who don’t want to feed the hungry, who don’t want to clothe the naked, and don’t want to welcome strangers; as Jesus instructs his followers in... Read more

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2025-04-21T01:13:37-04:00

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Acting in Faith: Being Present in the Moment

Last updated on: April 21, 2025 at 1:13 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

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I’m halfway through the performance schedule of Dial “M” for Murder at Hanover Tavern, one of the premiere professional theaters in central Virginia. I was a theater major freshman year of college and I’m finally acting in my first professional play. A good show is about both the performers and the audience being present in the moment. My first professional performing job was six days a week, with Monday off. I was 19 and performing a one man show nearly... Read more

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2025-03-16T20:33:03-04:00

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3 lessons From the Early Celtic Church

Last updated on: March 16, 2025 at 8:33 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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Churches today can learn 3 lessons from the early Celtic Church. More than 1,500 years ago the natives of Ireland were polytheist pagans who would consider themselves ‘spiritual;’ much like the growing group of unchurched Americans. Ireland and the other British islands were on the furthest edge of the Roman Empire, and the furthest reach of Christianity. Christian monasteries were established across Ireland under the Bishop Palladius. Palladius and the monks helped Christianity find a place among the Celts, before... Read more

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2025-05-23T21:19:47-04:00

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How do Christians respond to Donald Trump?

Last updated on: May 23, 2025 at 9:19 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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How do Christians respond to Donald Trump and his “Christian” supporters? Here are 6 suggestions: Reclaim the Bible Too many Americans claim to be Christian but then behave contrary to the teachings of Jesus. They support policies and politicians who victimize or exploit the weakest and most vulnerable. Throughout history, powerful Christians have wielded the authority of the Bible as a weapon to divide and hurt and not a blueprint to unite and heal. But the redemptive truth of... Read more

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2025-02-28T16:04:24-05:00

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I Quit My Church Because of Trump

Last updated on: February 28, 2025 at 4:04 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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I quit my church because of Donald Trump and stepped down from the pulpit. After four years of being the pastor of a loving and supportive church, I dropped a bombshell. On the last Sunday of 2024, I ended my sermon by saying it was my last, and that I had a replacement lined up for the following week. I told my congregation that I no longer felt called there. Which is true. What I didn’t share was that in... Read more

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2025-05-22T20:18:40-04:00

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Republicans aren’t Christian: They’re Christofascists

Last updated on: May 22, 2025 at 8:18 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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Republicans aren’t Christian: They’re Christofascists. In a stark example of the extremism of so-call “Christian” Republicans, Oklahoma Rep. Josh Brecheen recently introduced a resolution to condemn a Christian bishop for preaching the word of God in her church. On Jan 22, Bishop Mariann Budde offered A Service of Prayer for the Nation and told truth to power when she quoted the Bible and asked President Trump to show mercy to those that the Bible says deserve mercy – our weakest... Read more

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