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The Understanderers

Robert from Seattle sent us a comic strip he saw over the weekend that made him wonder if the author had seen our weekend Catch about empathy that included our video revealing the inner thoughts and worries of a person … Continue reading

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Exercising Empathy

Empathy is stepping inside someone else’s shoes in order to gain an understanding of what that person is seeing. Empathy allows us to discover the world through that person’s eyes. As though looking through a new lens, empathy widens our … Continue reading

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The Power of Giving

Welcome to our two-week journey through gratitude and the resulting response to give. We’re calling this experience: “Embrace the Journey: Uniting for a Gospel of Welcome” through the Gift of Gratitude that Generates Giving in many different ways.

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Transforming My Default Setting: A Journey toward Gratitude and Giving

As a member of the human race, I often find myself trapped in patterns that were imprinted on me during my formative years. These patterns, shaped by well-intentioned individuals, have become my default setting, influencing how I perceive myself and … Continue reading

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Root of Gratitude

We know a friend of the Catch who requested prayer as he traveled to watch his father die — and how he thought it would be a time fraught with turmoil for him, because of unresolved issues between his dad … Continue reading

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The Power of Gratitude

The power of gratitude is proven to have a direct effect on our relationship with God, who, in turn, causes us to experience the gifts of giving, which turn obstacles into opportunities. It is truly turning the grace given to us … Continue reading

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All about the gospel

Did I say the Jesus Movement was all about the gospel? Here’s a good example. From Paul Clark’s “Songs of the Savior Volume 2” (1972) comes this song about being born again. It’s a classic Jesus Music presentation of the … Continue reading

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The start of the Jesus Movement

Eve of Destruction by P.F. Sloan sung by Barry McGuire The Eastern world, it is explodin’ Violence flarin’, bullets loadin’ You’re old enough to kill but not for votin’ You don’t believe in war, but what’s that gun you’re totin’? … Continue reading

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Ask Him

In the mid-sixties, a daring new portrait of Christ by Richard Hook began to circulate that was rugged, masculine and a little dirty from the road. It was just in time to become the image of Christ for the Jesus … Continue reading

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‘I love you’

“I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you…” Jesus says it to us. We say it to Him. We say it to each other. You say it to me. I say it to … Continue reading

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