A Faith on the Fringe update, Jan. 1, 2025
We lost Baptist Sunday school teacher, Nobel Prize recipient and 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29.
I’ve written about him several times: the first time we spoke and the day my daughter met him.
I’ll be in Washington D.C. for the state funeral and will do a Facebook live video during the service on Jan. 9. (Follow Faith on the Fringe for updates.) Carter will depart the U.S. Capitol at 9 a.m. The motorcade then travels to Washington National Cathedral for a brief arrival ceremony at 9:30 a.m., followed by the National Funeral Service at 10 a.m.
Upon conclusion of the service, Carter and his family will travel by motorcade at 11:15 a.m. to Joint Base Andrews, where they board Special Air Mission 39 to carry him home to Georgia.
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Also on Dec. 29, I stepped down from the church I have pastored for the past four years.
The simple reason is I no longer feel called by God to be there. Too many in ministry stay in congregations after they lose their sense of calling, to the detriment of the congregation and the pastor. So I stepped down. I’ll write more about it in the coming weeks.
I’m available to preach or speak at your worship service, or other program, virtual or in person. Please contact me to discuss options.
I am available Sundays Jan. 12 through Feb. 23, and then I’m available after April 27, 2025.
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Pastor Jim Meisner, Jr. earned his M.Div. from the oldest HBCU seminary in the United States. He’s the author of the novel Faith, Hope, and Baseball, available on Amazon, or follow this link to order an autographed copy. He created and manages the Facebook page Faith on the Fringe.
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