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Paradise Lost (and found)
I’m sure you have seen pictures of the devastation wrought by the wildfires that swept through the historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Someone said the destruction in some areas was similar to pictures of the … Continue reading
Ivy among the bricks
Yesterday’s Catch, “I can’t believe I’m getting away with this,” deserves more scrutiny. It’s a feeling of astonishment that should permeate all we do, if, in fact, we are walking with Jesus. It’s a statement common to living a life … Continue reading
‘I can’t believe I’m getting away with this’
“When you feel like the luckiest guy around, you don’t get sour.” Is this the comment of someone who just won the lottery? Or a sports team that just won the World Cup by a millimeter? No. It’s the comment … Continue reading
Too much Christianity
Too many teachers and not enough truth Too many preachers and not enough proof You’ve got to find it …you’ve got to find it yourself None of these people can give you any help … Continue reading
How to save the world
Excessive attachment to political parties agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one party against another, and opens the door to foreign influence and corruption. – George Washington Where is George when we need … Continue reading
Love over the long haul
Think of what God got when He got us. As Dan Haseltine of the rock group Jars of Clay once observed, “Look at the marriage of Jesus… the one with the bride who sleeps around, never listens, disowns, scorns, dishonors, … Continue reading
It’s all about relationships
Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor died today; she was 56. Cause of death is uncertain at this point, but if you read anything about her life, you realize that life itself could have caused her death because her life was tragic. … Continue reading
Joining the digital age
The trend continues. Today’s paper announces the death of a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper from Santa Barbara, The Santa Barbara News-Press. After 150 years they are shutting their doors. And this is after going totally digital. They just couldn’t make the … Continue reading
Not in your newspaper anymore
It’s official. It’s been going on for a week now so I guess it’s a permanent change. The Los Angeles Times is no longer carrying a sports page. Oh they still have a sports section, but as far as baseball … Continue reading
Sometimes messy; always real
Last weekend I delivered the Sunday morning message at Calvary Chapel, San Clemente, California. My wife raved about it and suggested that I should turn it into a Catch. That presented a bit of a problem, however, in that the … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 