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Your call

Lest you think we are the hunky dory couple with the Ephesians 5 marriage — everything going as it should –– think again. Each day requires new faith. There is no marking time. Faith for Tuesday doesn’t secure Wednesday’s challenges. … Continue reading

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Wanted: More caffeinated Christians

Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have released a recent study showing that caffeine makes people more open to logical argument, even when it runs counter to their previously held opinions. The caffeine group, across the board, tested … Continue reading

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Mixed messages

There is a bar in Laguna Beach, CA that becomes a celebrated biker hangout every Sunday afternoon. There is always a live band playing and rows of gleaming Harleys on either side of the street, with people inspecting them as … Continue reading

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Waiting for Jesus

by Marti Fischer People are waiting for Jesus. Jesus can be seen in us when we are unmasked. We are unwilling to be unmasked over what people might see. Jesus remains hidden. People are still waiting for Jesus.   When … Continue reading

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Good company

If there is anything we have in common with the people God used as reported in the pages of the Bible, it was that they were ordinary, fallible people like you and me. Kind of knocks out all of our … Continue reading

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Chasing the Wild Goose

by Marti Fischer [The “Wild Goose” is the name in Celtic Christianity for the Holy Spirit, the person of the Trinity which is the indwelling Spirit, the immanence of the divine in the real world. The Wild Goose is the … Continue reading

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Getting along without that ‘good Christian person’ thing

Today, and over the next few days, I’m going to explore with Marti’s help, some of the ramifications of a very destructive belief system that most Christians partake in without ever knowing it. It’s destructive because it sets them apart … Continue reading

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A few words

Marti had a few words with me after Friday’s Catch. My wife is especially sensitive towards those who want to follow Christ and yet feel judged by Christians. She’s this way because she has felt, most of her life like … Continue reading

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The Immoral Majority

I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave … Continue reading

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Late arrival

Sorry about the late arrival of the Catch today, but you are glad you didn’t get the first version. I was about to send it out when I thought it might be good to run it by Marti. (If ever … Continue reading

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