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2024-03-26T11:03:33-04:00

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The Christian Holidays of Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday

Last updated on: March 26, 2024 at 11:03 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

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Not a lot of facts are known about St. Valentine. He was a Christian priest and bishop in and around Rome, who might have been a physician during the reign of Emperor Claudius II, who dedicated a lot of time to persecuting Christians. According to legend, Valentine would secretly marry couples so the husbands wouldn’t have to go to war. Like other Christians, Valentine refused to offer sacrifices to pagan gods. He established churches and converted pagans to Christianity. One... Read more

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2024-02-01T20:12:00-05:00

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The Day the Music Died: Feb. 3, 1959

Last updated on: February 1, 2024 at 8:12 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash, Feb. 3, 1959, immortalized in Don McLean’s “American Pie.” Buddy was 22, Ritchie was 17, and Jay P. Richardson was 28. Pilot Roger Peterson was 21. Rock and roll belongs to the young. The night before, Feb. 2, they played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The Beech-Craft Bonanza crashed in the early morning hours of Feb. 3. Disoriented by the darkness and snow, Peterson... Read more

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2024-02-11T15:54:29-05:00

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Jesus At the Beginning of His Ministry: Mark 1:21-28

Last updated on: February 11, 2024 at 3:54 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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Notes from a Sermon Mark 1:21-28 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know... Read more

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2024-07-11T13:27:25-04:00

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MLK Jr. Was the Original Black Lives Matter Leader

Last updated on: July 11, 2024 at 1:27 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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From the day he was born until the day he was murdered, 39 years later, Martin Luther King, Jr. was outside the mainstream. King was the original Black Lives Matter leader. Born to a comfortably middle class family, the color of his skin made him a second class American. He refused to accept the status quo of racism and became the famous face of the original Black Lives Movement. With his visage on United States postage stamps and a federal... Read more

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2023-12-23T22:35:02-05:00

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“Have I forgotten anyone?”

Last updated on: December 23, 2023 at 10:35 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

By Hugh Haynie. First published in the Louisville Courier-Journal on Dec. 24, 1961. Jim Meisner, Jr. is the author of the novel Faith, Hope, and Baseball, available on Amazon, or follow this link to order an autographed copy. Read more

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2023-12-23T21:31:23-05:00

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“Christ in the Rubble” by Kelly Latimore

Last updated on: December 23, 2023 at 9:31 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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For more about Kelly Latimore, visit his website: https://kellylatimoreicons.com/ Jim Meisner, Jr. is the author of the novel Faith, Hope, and Baseball, available on Amazon, or follow this link to order an autographed copy. Read more

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2023-12-23T11:16:27-05:00

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Jesus’ virgin birth? What difference does it make?

Last updated on: December 23, 2023 at 11:16 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

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As sure as Christmas means Santa and gingerbread, someone asks about the “virgin birth.” Some Christians find value in the Biblical birth narrative. Some demand belief in the Virgin Mary or belief in the scriptures that give us the Christmas story of a babe born in a manger. But early Christians weren’t as concerned with the birth of Jesus, as they were concerned with the death and resurrection of Jesus. The story of Jesus’ birth is in only two of... Read more

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2023-12-17T21:38:21-05:00

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The Savior in A Charlie Brown Christmas

Last updated on: December 17, 2023 at 9:38 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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How many times have you seen A Charlie Brown Christmas, the Emmy award-winning TV program charming audiences for more than 50 years? As Charlie Brown struggles with the commercialism of Christmas, Linus reminds him of what Christmas is all about. The Christian messages are both obvious and subtle. Linus was actually a contemporary of Paul and active in the early church. The soundtrack includes the hymn, Hark the Herald Angels Sing: Hark the herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn... Read more

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2023-12-17T12:56:12-05:00

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Shamash — the helper

Last updated on: December 17, 2023 at 12:56 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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A seven-branched menorah symbolizes Jewish Temple tradition. The nine-branched Hanukkah menorah is lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah. A new branch is lit on each night of Hanukkah. In the ancient story, when the Maccabean revolt led to the restoration of the Temple, there was only enough oil to light the lamp for a night. But in miraculous fashion, each evening enough oil remained for another night. And then another, and finally enough oil for eight nights. The ninth... Read more

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2023-11-05T20:33:54-05:00

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5 Examples of Why House Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t a Christian

Last updated on: November 5, 2023 at 8:33 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

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“The House speaker’s worldview is dictated by the Bible,” read the New York Times headline after the elevation of Louisiana’s Mike Johnson to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Johnson may claim his worldview is “dictated” by the Bible, but it isn’t. I am loath to criticize fellow Christians, but we must speak up when Christianity is weaponized in the name of faith. Nothing in Johnson’s public life is remotely Christian. Christians need to hold him accountable and help... Read more

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