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A big pot of soup for a lot of people
How does one become grateful after sleeping under a blanket of stars for a number of years? One member of the Catch will tell you. She is a benefactor of your gracious contributions to the Catch Ministry. She is filled … Continue reading
Silent night, wholly night
How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His heaven No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin Where meek souls will receive Him still, the … Continue reading
He Wants Us to Go Where?
by John Shirk I wasn’t the first person to learn that you can’t follow Jesus and follow the plan. In the gospels Jesus told twelve me to “Follow me.” I’m sure they had plans as well. Some were successful fishermen. … Continue reading
My Big Plans
by John Shirk When I was young I chose to follow Jesus, and began making plans. And my plans were good.
Becoming Like Jesus Is Countercultural
by Wayne Bridegroom You are all aware that John and Marti are at an intensive 6 day seminar so John Shirk and I (Wayne) are filling in. Please keep them in your daily prayers: that our Lord would give them … Continue reading
Countercultural faith
One of the greatest injustices we do to our young people is to ask them to be conservative. Christianity is not conservative, but revolutionary. – Francis Schaeffer You have been strategically placed right where you are for one reason: to … Continue reading
Jesus was a Capricorn
Jesus was a Capricorn He ate organic food He believed in love and peace And never wore no shoes Long hair, beard and sandals And a funky bunch of friends Reckon we’d just nail him up If he came down … Continue reading
John Wayne and the Sermon on the Mount
Those who are indwelled by and dependent upon the Spirit of Jesus are humble and self-effacing. They are deeply touched by the weakness and suffering of others. They are gentle and kind. They long for goodness in themselves and in … Continue reading
Lessons of love
Today’s Catch borrows from an article yesterday in the Los Angeles Times titled, “Lessons of love from my Palestinian Refugee parents,” written by Ghassan Bisharat, a Palestinian American who is a retired assistant professor of political science at Cal State … Continue reading
Countercultural Christianity
Today’s Catch is the introduction to John Fischer’s new book, Countercultural Christianity, a gift to all who are participating in the Catch Ministry’s “I’m Younger Than That Now” Annual Campaign. At the beginning of the Seventies, a small group of … Continue reading
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