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The Gift of Giving

You elegantly humanized a couple, Jeff and Kelly, with your kindness over the past few years through your prayers as Marti and I have come alongside in more tangible, but no more important ways than your prayers. Once a constant … Continue reading

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‘There’s always more where that came from’

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Luke 6:38 It is … Continue reading

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How do you know what you worship?

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. … Continue reading

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No such thing as a reluctant giver

Today, I’m going to get at some of my worst attitudes about giving. Warning: this could get pretty ugly, but one of the things we do here at the Catch is to try to get at our excuses and rationalizations … Continue reading

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Don’t ever try and teach what you don’t know

God so loved the world that He gave … John 3:16 You’ve seen it in the end zone camera angle for field goal attempts, directly in the camera angle for right-handed batters, or underneath the basket on free throw attempts … Continue reading

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Breaking News: The Jesus Movement never died!

Jesus is still the message; Grace is still the means; and Grace Turned Outward is the ministry to the world. Drop everything else and pick this up. This is what it is all about. Contrary to popular opinion, and even … Continue reading

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On the revolutionary road

At the beginning of the Seventies, John, along with several others, shook Christianity to its base. They burst on the scene seemingly unknown to each other yet all with the same message. The message was about Jesus and how his … Continue reading

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Getting a wider angle on life

Wide angle More than what I used to see Wide angle More than what is near to me Where I once was afraid To open up my eyes Now this wide angle Has turned my fear into surprise Who are … Continue reading

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More church than church

We had church last Sunday night on Facebook Live, and I would give it high marks. It began with a Call to Worship (“Love Him in the Morning”), and then some of what we call Body Life, then a teaching … Continue reading

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Talk about a revolution

Do you sense it? There’s a revolution in the air — a spiritual revolution. You sense it most among the young people — the millennials, those between 18-29 who are not interested in the issue-oriented Christianity they grew up with. … Continue reading

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