A Faith on the Fringe update, Sept. 7, 2025

The sports world lost a hero this summer when MLB Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg succumbed to cancer. The Chicago Cub was my favorite player back in the day. Click here or the image below to read my remembrance.

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My local community experienced a loss this summer with the killing of a beloved local actor.

On Aug. 2, Adam Turck intervened in a domestic dispute while walking his dog on a bright, sunny day in Richmond, Va. A 19-year-old pulled a handgun, shot Adam and turned the gun on himself. Two more senseless gun deaths in a nation that values guns more than lives.

I watched the 35-year-old actor 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. Follow this link to read my remembrance of actor Adam Turck or click the photo.

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In the past I avoided lumping all Republicans into the rabid MAGA mob and painting them all with the same brush. Not anymore. The Grand Old Party of Ronald Reagan and John McCain is as dead as Abraham Lincoln.

The Republican Party, the U.S. government and mainstream Christianity have been taken over by radical fascists more dedicated to power than to democracy. They are destroying our country faster than we realize and they are trying to kill us all in the name of Jesus.

Follow this link to read my blog post about the danger of modern Republicans and their culture of death.

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Sept. 15 marks the anniversary of the 1963 terrorist bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The bombing was committed by white supremacists.

White supremacists in Washington are white-washing American history to ignore the millions of victims of white supremacy. They minimize, rewrite, or simply ignore the racism in American history, making it easier to support and implement racist policies today.

I’ll write about this in a few weeks.

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Please enjoy, save and share these memes I created recently.

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If you’ve left a church in frustration or you’ve never been to church before, If you don’t have a faith community or you’re the pastor of a church, I’d love to help you grow in your faith.

I’d love to come speak to your church or gathering of like-minded friends from work or school.

I’m available to preach on a Sunday, share a presentation, or lead a discussion to help us grow spiritually.

It doesn’t have to be the traditional 11 a.m. Sunday morning service time; A weekday evening or weekend afternoon may work for your unique situation.

Send me a message and we’ll find a date that works. We like to drive to speaking engagements and tour the country as we travel, so please don’t hesitate to reach out.

God is still working in the world and in your life, exactly where you are right now.

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Thanks for your support and keep the faith.

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Pastor 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. He created and manages the Facebook page Faith on the Fringe.