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Naomi: When Pleasant Turns Bitter

So the two of them [Naomi and Ruth] continued on their journey. When they came to Bethlehem, the entire town was excited by their arrival. “Is it really Naomi?” the women asked.  “Don’t call me Naomi [pleasant],” she responded. “Instead, … Continue reading

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HAPPY EASTER

A number of things have stood in the way of our Catches in the last two weeks. Health issues… computer issues… We are sorry for the inconvenience and expect to be back on track by Monday. IN THE MEANTIME, THANK … Continue reading

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Ruth: The Road Back

  Last week, we began our journey through the Book of Ruth. It starts with someone arriving in a new place, carrying loss, questions, and uncertainty. Ruth is an outsider. A foreigner. Someone who obviously doesn’t belong.

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Ruth: Nowhere to Belong

Last week, we began our journey through the Book of Ruth. It starts with someone arriving in a new place, carrying loss, questions, and uncertainty. Ruth is an outsider. A foreigner. Someone who obviously doesn’t belong. But what she finds … Continue reading

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Ruth: A Story of Belonging

Over the next three weeks, we are going to step into one of the most beautiful and surprising stories in Scripture: the Book of Ruth. At first glance, Ruth is a small and quiet book. It sits between much larger … Continue reading

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Belonging: How God turns strangers into family

Several years ago, a young woman arrived in a small town where she knew almost no one. She had left everything behind. Her home. Her extended family. The language and culture that had shaped her life. She moved because the … Continue reading

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The Gritty Truth

I have not seen the movie, “True Grit,” but I have read a few favorable reviews, one of which lauded the moralistic virtue that comes through the film especially embodied in the character of young Maddie. The review quoted her … Continue reading

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Hotel San Carlos

If you choose your hotels based on their workout rooms, pools, saunas, Jacuzzis, restaurants, free hot breakfasts, room service, easy parking and modern amenities, you would not like the hotel I stayed at last weekend in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It … Continue reading

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Random Observations From Los Angeles to Phoenix

“Beaumont, Banning and Blythe” would be a great idea for a song. Southern California east of Moreno Valley is like another state. Steaks ’n’ Cakes is still operating off the last California exit before Arizona on Interstate 10. Amazing. Except … Continue reading

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Not the Only One Here

As a young adult, trying to make sense of the religion I had grown up with was a challenge. I had had enough undeniable spiritual encounters with God to convince me of the reality of the gospel and God’s reality, … Continue reading

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