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Step 3: Giving Up the Whoopee Blanket
Step 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. In the 1983 movie, “Mr. Mom,” Jack (Michael Keaton) losses his job requiring him to take over staying at … Continue reading
We Came to Believe
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. There is an oral tradition in AA that is a play on the first three words of this step: “Came to believe.…” It turns it … Continue reading
Step One: Stepping Down
Return of the Prodigal by Rembrandt Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. It has been estimated that over two million people worldwide are currently partaking in the assistance provided by an Alcoholics Anonymous … Continue reading
12-Step Christians
I am firmly convinced, now, more than ever, that the 12-step program as originally adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous, is closer to capturing the true essence of a Christian’s attitude and relationship to God and to others than anything taught or … Continue reading
Only Believe
You’ve heard the question many times: “If you died today would you go to heaven?” What’s your answer? The answer is another question: “Do you believe in Jesus?” If the answer to the second question is “Yes,” then the answer … Continue reading
Memorial Day, 2026
“Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” (John 12:24) [From an earlier Memorial Day comes … Continue reading
Remember Libraries?
I passed our town library the other day and felt a pang of nostalgia. I used to spend a lot of time writing in libraries. There’s a certain feeling you have walking into a library that you don’t get anywhere … Continue reading
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From Born to Born Again
This will probably be the shortest “Catch” ever. But there is a reason for that. Shorter time to read leaves more time to think. And I want you all to think a lot about this. OK, I’m going to ask … Continue reading
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Last Days’ Message
After Marti surprised me with her tribute on my birthday, I thought it would be good to tell you what this watchman sees from the tower. There is plenty of bad news to report out there, but in the end, … Continue reading
The Watchman I Have Known
A Tribute to John on his Birthday by Marti Fischer There are people who build platforms. There are people who build audiences. And then there are rare souls who stand on the wall and refuse to stop watching while everyone … Continue reading
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