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Thy kingdom come

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come… Wait a minute… didn’t the kingdom of God come already? Didn’t Jesus announce that the kingdom was here — that it came with Him? “Once, on being … Continue reading

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Holy, holy, holy

Our Father who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name We start our prayer with the stability of the Father in a place of authority in heaven, and then we praise Him and give Him due reverence. We affirm who … Continue reading

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Our Father, who is in control

Our Father, who art in heaven… We’re going to spend the next few days going over how Jesus taught us to pray. This is foundational — it is bedrock to our faith — and we need that right now. When … Continue reading

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What to do when the country is deeply polarized and someone is shooting at one our presidential candidates

These are tense times for our country. Everyone is on pins and needles. You can see it in their eyes. There’s a little sliver of fear right behind the eye causing the eye to dart when a sound interrupts whatever … Continue reading

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Gateway to heaven

Love Him in the morning when you see the sun a-rising Love Him in the evening ‘cause He took you through the day And in the in-between time when you feel the pressure coming Remember that He loves you and … Continue reading

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‘…and He promises to stay’

Love Him in the morning when you see the sun arising Love Him in the evening ‘cause He took you through the day And in the in-between time when you feel the pressure coming Remember that He loves you and … Continue reading

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Independence Day

by Marti Fischer Here at the Catch, our continuing study of the Word provides us with the opportunity to examine the challenges we face in living together respectfully and joyfully on this small planet while recognizing the role we play … Continue reading

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In celebration of the in-between

We could put a light on in the driveway and a kettle on the stove And if it’s not too cold we’ll bundle up and walk along the cove We’ll talk ’til there’s nothin’ left to talk about And then … Continue reading

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Keep your armor on

I’m ending our series on spiritual warfare where we started, with the same woodcut print by the 15th century German artist, Albrecht Durer. I’m using it again so that you have it firmly planted in your mind, because what you … Continue reading

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The ‘Thank you bird’ is still thankful

Three weeks ago I wrote about the Northern Mockingbird. I called it the “Thank you bird” because the one that lives near me has, as part of his vast repertoire, a song that sounds just like, “Thank you. Thank you. … Continue reading

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