So many thoughts, so little time. Over the past few weeks my thinking has been whipsawed by so many interesting and challenging questions, insights, and ideas. Our church’s men’s group is studying J.I. Packer’s Knowing God, which makes significant demands on your spiritual journey; I am pouring over my research of Ramesied Egypt for my…
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Parades, Fireworks, and Small Towns
by William Meisheid
I live in a small community on the outskirts of Baltimore by the name of Catonsville. It is a relatively old (almost 200 years), stable little burg that possesses a small town feel, despite the fact that it butts up against the western edge of Baltimore City. On the other side Catonsville borders Patapsco State…
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Late Night Questions
by William Meisheid
I couldn’t sleep. I tossed. I turned. I turned again. No relief. I got a glass of water, read a few things, but still couldn’t get that old “sleepy” feeling. So when it’s late at night and sleep runs away faster than you can chase it, your thoughts wander down all sorts of strange alleyways.…
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Day one
by William Meisheid
Welcome to Beyond the Rim…. After a year’s hiatus from daily writing, with the only attempts at commentary being irregularly posted on my personal website (william.meisheid.com), I have decided to take up blogging again, thanks to the wonderful Open Source software WordPress, which I was able to install on my site. I will try to…