Baptist women in ministry

Last updated on: February 10, 2017 at 3:58 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

Despite the efforts of Southern Baptists and other fundamentalists to rewrite history and erase ordained women preachers from history, Baptist women have persisted. There have always been Baptist women preachers. Perhaps taking inspiration from examples in Paul’s letters, as well as a call from the Lord, the first known Baptist woman preacher in the United States was Martha Stearns Marshall, sister of Separate Baptist Shubal Stearns and wife of Daniel Marshall, who preached and prayed in the late 1750s. History... Read more

Anne Frank

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 3:19 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

People are suffering. Seeking freedom and the American Dream. Searching for safety and security. Many American Christians have gotten so used to not seeing the poor at their church doors, that they can no longer see the refugees at our nation’s door. People who have lost everything but hope are turning to the United States, and the country is turning them away. After hundreds of years to develop and grow, American Christians have perfected a type of Christianity that values... Read more

Why Christians should oppose banning anyone

Last updated on: February 4, 2017 at 10:50 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

Because the Bible says discriminating is wrong. Scripture says favoritism is wrong. For example: “My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor... Read more

What’s better than 100 percent success?

Last updated on: January 31, 2017 at 3:47 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

Immigration officials have been 100 percent successful in stopping terrorists from entering the U.S. from the countries covered by the president’s ban. The vetting process is 100 percent successful. The current vetting process is 100% successful. There have been zero terror attacks in the U.S. by a refugee from those countries. Zero. The president claims the ban is needed to improve procedures that are already 100 percent successful. The process can’t get any better than perfect. Since it’s impossible for... Read more

A morning prayer

Last updated on: January 30, 2017 at 7:33 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

His name was Alan Kurdi

Last updated on: January 29, 2017 at 11:13 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

He drowned in the Mediterranean Sea on Sept. 2, 2015. He was three years-old. Photos of his body on the beach continue to illustrate the refugee crisis in Syria. As the parent of a three year-old, it’s too painful to post a photo of Alan, alive or dead. He was born in Kobani, Syria. His father thought Kobani more dangerous than a 30 mile boat ride in the Mediterranean. Alan died in Turkey, along with his mother and brother. They... Read more

Division

Last updated on: January 28, 2017 at 10:57 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

"What you do for the least of these, you do for me."

Last updated on: January 28, 2017 at 9:59 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

On the day the world recognized International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the White House issued a statement that ignored six million murdered Jews, the president signed an executive action that will ensure the deaths of innocent people. The order triggered protests and chaos as different federal officials in different airports struggle to interpret and apply the order, issued with little guidance. The order bans Syrian refugees indefinitely. The ban doesn’t extend to countries where Trump has ongoing business interests. No provisions... Read more

A racist message in plain sight

Last updated on: January 27, 2017 at 7:41 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Trump White House released a statement that made invisible six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. How do you issue a statement about the Holocaust and not mention Jewish people? Racist antisemitism, hidden in plain sight. How does that happen? The president’s chief strategist and senior counselor, Steve Bannon, has fanned the flames of racism and white nationalism for years through the alt-right website Breitbart. The hollow statement from Trump is a message to... Read more

A pep talk

Last updated on: January 27, 2017 at 11:14 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

A pep talk from Kid President. Worth watching, remembering, and watching again. Read more