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Opening your eyes on a surprise!

Surprise is a perfect word for Grace. The dictionary says surprise is “an unexpected or astonishing event, fact or thing.” Grace is both those things. It is completely unexpected because we are all expecting something else from God. You see, … Continue reading

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How to know if you have Grace or pop-grace

When you think about it, there is really no such thing as Grace alone without being Grace turned outward. I don’t think you can have it. When you receive Grace, it forever changes the playing field. It removes the competition. … Continue reading

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The state of Marti & John

Last night was supposed to be the State of the Catch. Well, after last night, I can only say that the state of the Catch is filled with hope, but the state of John and Marti, however, is another thing. … Continue reading

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‘I Want You’

Tonight I’m going to talk a lot about Grace Turned Outward — why it is our identifier here at the Catch, and why it is so important to who we are. We are Grace Turned Outward, and we are not … Continue reading

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If I can’t see you, you can still see me

Where I once was afraid to open up my eyes Now this wide angle has turned my fear into surprise From “Wide Angle” by John Fischer I can’t wait to see your videos. “It is nothing short of a miracle … Continue reading

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How important are you?

I received a special book in the mail this week. It’s not an officially-published book. It doesn’t list a publisher or an ISBN number. You won’t find it in the Library of Congress. Still, it is beautifully, yet simply bound … Continue reading

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Let the fun begin

Now when you take all this wild, unpredictable and unimaginable love and acceptance that God bestows on us way by His grace and turn it out towards others … that’s when the fun really begins. You can care for someone … Continue reading

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Grace doesn’t play by the rules

Who can understand God’s Grace? Who can fathom its depth? Who can stretch as far as it can?  Who can know what it is going to do? Who can plan on it showing up? On one hand, there is cause … Continue reading

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Grace Turned Outward. What does it mean?

We’ve been forgiven, so we forgive. We’ve been loved, so we love. We’ve been freely accepted, so we accept others freely. We’ve been given mercy, so we are merciful. We have escaped judgment, so we do not judge. We’ve been … Continue reading

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Turning Grace Outward

Just like Grace Turned Outward, all God’s gifts change us permanently. They not only affect something in us, they affect the way we see and treat others around us. Grace doesn’t just stop with my receiving it; it goes on … Continue reading

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