The Irony of Evangelical Idolatry in the White House

Last updated on: September 5, 2018 at 11:32 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

For nearly 40 years, Evangelicals preached dire sermons against a godless, sin-soaked culture focused on wealth, immorality, celebrity, sexual promiscuity and worldly power. On Aug. 27, they celebrated it. The White House guest list was a who’s who of Conservative Christians: Paula White, Franklin Graham, Jerry Falwell Jr., Robert Jeffress, Ralph Reed, Tony Perkins, Lester Warner, Eric Metaxas, James Dobson and others. It’s easy to see how former Evangelicals become disenchanted with the church of their childhood. Trump is literally... Read more

Cultural Christians worship a god of their own creation

Last updated on: August 21, 2018 at 9:41 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

American Atrocities Against Children– Children, for Christ’s Sake

Last updated on: August 12, 2018 at 8:50 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

On behalf of the people of the Unites States of America, tax dollars are paying government employees to commit atrocities against children. How do you feel about that? A Trump policy intentionally implemented to be as painful as possible to the victims, separated 2,551 children from their parents at the U.S. border. The parents of 410 children were deported without their children– more than the number of airline passengers killed on 9-11. An additional 162 children remain separated from their... Read more

Ballet Class: A Pas de Deux with God

Last updated on: August 1, 2018 at 6:54 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

Dozens of little girls in pink tights brought to mind the paintings of Edgar Degas. The five weeks of summer class were level II ballet in one of the finest programs in the state. I knew in the first few minutes of the first class that this would be an excellent opportunity for my four year-old. I took ballet in college and wasn’t happy with the dance class my daughter took elsewhere last summer. I was struck by the uniformity... Read more

A Racist President of the United States. Are We Really Better Than This?

Last updated on: July 23, 2018 at 1:13 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

“We want people in our country based on merit. Not based on a draw, where other countries put their absolute worst in a bin and they start drawing people. Do you think they’re going to put their good ones? They don’t put their good ones. They put their bad ones.” – Donald Trump Donald Trump’s quote demonstrates an astonishing lack of self-awareness and an abundance of self loathing. He is the son of an immigrant and four of his children... Read more

“The serpent was extremely strong and powerful”

Last updated on: July 18, 2018 at 4:59 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

“I spoke to Judas.”

Last updated on: July 17, 2018 at 8:15 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

The Love of God, in the Person of Mr. Rogers

Last updated on: August 28, 2018 at 1:30 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

“Love is at the root of everything,” Mr. Rogers says at the beginning of the documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, “all learning, all relationships— love, or the lack of it. And what we see and hear on the screen is part of who we become.” The film is an hour and a half celebration of the life of the man who influenced millions of people, and who answered his fan mail with handwritten letters. An accomplished musician, Mr. Rogers... Read more

A Person of Faith in a Profane World

Last updated on: July 3, 2018 at 9:10 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

I work in a profane office. There is a lot of cursing. A lot. In the office and in the secular world in general, I often refer to myself as a person of faith, rather than as a Christian. In part, to not project my profane cynicism as representative of Christianity. And also to distance myself from those who claim the name of Christian, but who are even worse examples of a Christian than I am — bigots, charlatans, and... Read more

Did We Kill Anne Frank Today?

Last updated on: July 3, 2018 at 9:10 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

Americans didn’t want more foreigners so legal immigration to the United States was intentionally difficult. Federal policy severely limited the number of immigrants allowed into the country. The rules were designed to screen out criminals and reject the kind of foreigners that some said threatened the culture of the United States or took jobs from Americans. The application process was extensive, and many were denied the opportunity to enter the country. Quotas were limited, and filled quickly, with waiting lists... Read more