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Category Archives: community
Queen Esther
Now there was a certain Jew living in exile in the city of Susa in Persia, seat of the king’s now queen-less palace, named Mordecai. And Mordecai had a cousin named Esther whom he had taken in and cared for … Continue reading
Posted in community, Esther, women, Worldview
Tagged Christian worldview, community, Esther, service
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Caring about justice
The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. (Proverbs 29:7) A quick perusal of the use of the word “justice” in the Bible reveals something that is key to the nature of God. … Continue reading
Posted in community, diversity, Justice, racism
Tagged giving to the poor, social justice
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Finding a way forward
Andy wrote me praying for healing for our country and that we might find “compassion, empathy and tolerance to be our guide forward.” I like his choice of words, and believe that if we can take on these attitudes ourselves, … Continue reading
Posted in community, diversity, grace turned outward, racism
Tagged diversity, racism, social justice
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We need to be uncomfortable
by Elizabeth Shirk Elizabeth is our new “millennial writer.” She lives in inner city Chicago where her father is a “missionary” to the art culture there. Elizabeth recently graduated from college with honors and is pursuing a career in teaching. … Continue reading
‘WWJD’ (What Would Jocelyn Do?)
“When the world gets better, we’ll have a pool party, and everyone’s invited.” – Jocelyn Anne Fischer “Okay, everybody in the pool!” That’s where we ended yesterday’s Catch. It’s Jocelyn’s party and everyone’s invited. She made no stipulation of color, … Continue reading
‘Jocelyn for President!’
“When the world gets better, we’ll have a pool party, and everyone’s invited.” I can’t leave this alone. This is my granddaughter Jocelyn’s solution to the global pandemic, global recession, racial unrest and rioting and looting going on right now … Continue reading
Posted in community, diversity, grace turned outward, Memorial Day, pandemic, politics
Tagged grace turned outward, pandemic, politics
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Jocelyn announces pool party
My four-year-old granddaughter has the solution for the pandemic as well as the racial tension that now has so much of the country in its grip. “When the world gets better, we’ll have a pool party, and everyone’s invited.” That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity and politics, community, diversity, politics, racism
Tagged community, politics, racism
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Shall I or shall I not wear a mask?
“‘To mask or not to mask?’ that is the question,” or at least one of the many questions facing us all today. A couple of days ago, a woman parked on our street and walked into a house she was … Continue reading
Posted in community, freedom, grace turned outward, pandemic
Tagged freedom, pandemic, social justice
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The army of the Lord
So I published yesterday’s Catch on the local Neighborhood Watch which was starting to get rather nasty between the-government-is-keeping-us-safe people and the-government-needs-to-get-its-nose-out-of-my-business people. It was nice to see 13 positive reactions to my article, and a few thankful comments. This … Continue reading
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood
Have you noticed how your neighborhood is starting to look more and more like Mr. Rogers’? Are there more people out in your neighborhood? I generally hear more noise around my house. With people staying home, they’re finding things to … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 