Category Archives: grace turned outward

Ask not what you can do for God

Posted on July 15, 2019 by jwfisch

  David wanted to build God a house. It didn’t seem right that he was in a nice cedar-built mansion and the Ark of the Covenant — the portable presence of God the children of Israel had been carrying around … Continue reading →

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Speechless in (your city here)

Posted on July 12, 2019 by jwfisch

If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself. 2 Timothy 2:13 We have a Catch member who has found out his wife has been unfaithful. Though his heart has been broken and he’s lost nights of … Continue reading →

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‘Thank you’ as a way of life

Posted on July 9, 2019 by jwfisch

“Thank you.” No more valuable words were ever spoken. So simple, yet so profound. Marti recently met for lunch with a well-known author and researcher who began their conversation by thanking her. Marti recalls being completely unsettled by this. The … Continue reading →

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Use your freedom well

Posted on July 1, 2019 by jwfisch

On this week of national holidays — Canada: today; U.S.: Thursday; Hong Kong: today, not so happy (see below) — it’s important to refocus our direction and calling. Sometimes we forget how significant this message of Grace Turned Outward really … Continue reading →

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What we learned

Posted on June 27, 2019 by jwfisch

One of the things we have learned through this campaign is who some of our influencers are here at the Catch. Peter Herschend saw a community; Marti built it; Shar’i filled a need within it with tangible acts of love; … Continue reading →

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Catch Influencers: Marti Fischer

Posted on June 25, 2019 by jwfisch

Marti and I have shared a story since we first met. It’s a little drama we play out. One of us asks the other, “How much do you love me?” And the other holds out a hand showing a little … Continue reading →

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You are an influencer

Posted on June 21, 2019 by jwfisch

You are an influencer if: you want to make a difference in somebody’s life; you have a gift and you want to use it; you want to be found doing the will of God when the Lord comes back; you … Continue reading →

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With or without you

Posted on June 18, 2019 by jwfisch

God doesn’t need your money. Neither do we. It’s simple. This Ministry is going to continue with or without you. In fact, it could go on without us. Why? The message of Grace Turned Outward is bigger than any one … Continue reading →

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A vision becomes a Reality

Posted on June 17, 2019 by jwfisch

This is an important day: June 17, 2019. Mark it. This is the day we discover that we are a part of something bigger than we ever dreamed.

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To judge or not to judge

Posted on May 30, 2019 by jwfisch

How hard it is to avoid passing judgment! Patricia, one of our readers, wisely pointed out in a comment on yesterday’s Catch that when I suggested that the preacher railing against pornography has probably got a pornography problem, I was … Continue reading →

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