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Put to the test in Laramie

Thanks to some generous gifts from a few of our Catch citizens, we are in Wyoming this weekend to be with Chandler and hold an in-person evaluation of his progress (and ours). It is a somewhat bruised, battered and humiliated … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Gospel of Welcome

There are some people who have dropped in on this discussion about Christians and Muslims via social media who think I’m off my rocker; I’ve lost my marbles, and become a heretic. If I had a dollar for every person … Continue reading

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Discipleship is not about having your own personal Jesus

My friend, Wayne, had a very insightful comment after hearing our interview Tuesday night. “Our brothers in that part of Christendom focus on the teachings of Jesus whereas evangelicals focus on the substitutionary atonement.  Granted, in our circles, discipleship … … Continue reading

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Living in fear or living in love

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.  (Hebrews 11:6) I talked to a man last night who earnestly … Continue reading

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Is there common ground between Christians and Muslims?

This is going to be an interesting conversation tonight on BlogTalkRadio, and if you can’t listen live at 6 o’clock Pacific time, be sure to go to our BlogTalkRadio site later when you can. We will have as our guests … Continue reading

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Finding more ways to Jesus

I’m enjoying your comments as we explore the question of whether Muslims and Christians worship the same God. (Especially our dear friend Mark who shared a quote by Frank Zappa: “The mind is like a parachute; it doesn’t work unless … Continue reading

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There’s more than one way to Jesus

I love singing this song in evangelical settings and watching people’s faces as they wrestle with what it is saying. On one hand, I’m saying, “Jesus is the only way,” and everyone feels comfortable with that, but then I also … Continue reading

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PODCAST: Do Christians and Muslims Worship the same God?

We have been engaging in a very important conversation here at the Catch. It’s a conversation that is drawing together east and west — millennial and boomer — in some very exciting ways. It is a conversation that I believe … Continue reading

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Are you building walls or bridges?

Here’s one way you know you are following Jesus: When everyone else is building walls, you are building bridges. It makes you stand out especially now, if you are a bridge-builder, when a strong spirit of isolationism and protectionism is … Continue reading

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Are we guilty of narcissistic spirituality?

A little guilt is good; too much guilt is selfish. To wallow in one’s guilt is to place too much importance on oneself. I think for too long, we have been too obsessed with our own spirituality. God doesn’t want … Continue reading

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