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On Eagle’s Wings

And He will raise you up on eagle’s wings, Bear you on the breath of dawn, Make you to shine like the sun, And hold you in the palm of His hand. – Fr. Michael Joncas These lyrics, part of … Continue reading

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Slamming the gospel

I received a book recently from John, one of our regular Catch readers and supporters, who happened upon a unique ministry reaching out to street people in an urban setting in downtown Chicago through the vehicle of a poetry slam. … Continue reading

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Fool’s wisdom

On April Fool’s day it’s only appropriate to think about the foolishness of knowing Christ. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of … Continue reading

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Appraising ‘Noah’

With Noah coming out and setting all sorts of records this weekend, Christians have entered into a strange era in the history of popular culture in America. We are in a season when the entertainment world is trying to tell … Continue reading

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T

What you want Baby, I got What you need Do you know I’ve got it All I’m askin’ Is for a little respect R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me – Otis Redding and Anquette Corte Allen If we … Continue reading

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Almost persuaded

You can’t have it both ways. You can’t argue for freedom of religion in public life and then apply that freedom to only the religion you want. Nor can you have freedom of religion in public life to the exclusion … Continue reading

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Us and Him

We had an incredible session on BlogTalkRadio last night with our guest, Rebecca Bender. You will definitely want to hear it on demand if you missed it live. Rebecca’s story of how she was rescued from human sex trafficking literally … Continue reading

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Return of the Jesus Freaks

What will people think when they hear that I’m a Jesus freak What will people do when they find that it’s true I don’t really care if they label me a Jesus freak There ain’t no disguising the truth The … Continue reading

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Having the right mind

Marti and I, on date night last night, were out to dinner at a restaurant with tables so close, the two older woman next to us were practically in our laps. I say “older” with caution anymore because most people … Continue reading

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Kicking some 90-pound butt

Brokenness can’t be just a one time thing. When Paul says, “When I am weak, then I am strong,” is he implying that the strength makes him no longer weak, or that the weakness is a continual doorway into his … Continue reading

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