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The “Thank you” bird

The mockingbirds are back. They are amazing. The average mockingbird has around 200 different songs. Most of them they have picked up from different birds (thus their name). Some of their sounds mimic even non-bird sounds. One bird in our … Continue reading

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Catch ‘time out’

While the ministry continues to serve the Catch community each and every day, the “Catch” is taking a “time-out” this week to meet a request by a known film producer to complete the screenplay for one of John’s books, Saint … Continue reading

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The race isn’t over until it’s over

So don’t sit around on your hands! No more dragging your feet! Clear the path for long-distance runners so no one will trip and fall, so no one will step in a hole and sprain an ankle. Help each other … Continue reading

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Running after Jesus

What have I ever done to deserve even one Of the pleasures I’ve known? What did I ever do that was worth loving You For the kindness You’ve shown?               from the song “Why … Continue reading

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Run to Him

“Run to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) Yes, I know that it actually says “Come to me,” but I looked up the derivation of the word “come” and found it … Continue reading

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Writing a new song of hope

I have been asked to write a new song — a song of deliverance and hope — “a song that will bring testimony of God’s glory, and that will cause those that have no hope to hear and run towards … Continue reading

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Plain and Simple

“Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others.” Habakkuk 2:2 Two words stick out to me in this directive to Habakkuk. “Plainly” and “correct.” I wonder why God thought it important … Continue reading

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While we wait

Habakkuk had a complaint against God. If I’d been given a name like Habakkuk, I would complain, too. Actually, in his native tongue, Habakkuk is a beautiful name that means embracer, or one who embraces. It suggests the picture of … Continue reading

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Praying priests

Prayer is a vital part of bringing God’s will on earth to fruition, or as Jesus taught us: “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). That would indicate that our prayers … Continue reading

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Ambassadors of the Gospel of Welcome

I commission you all today as ambassadors of the Gospel of Welcome — Grace Turned Outward. What that means is that you are representatives of a message of good news about God. This is important because most people have an … Continue reading

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