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Returning Respect Back to Women – Part Two
How Jesus Treated Women There is plenty of evidence that Jesus treated women with respect. The four gospels that contain the life of Jesus have women in prominent roles spread throughout the stories. They traveled with the disciples. They walked … Continue reading
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Two to remember
Your Vanguard leadership team met as we always do on Thursday morning and our discussion led us to some conclusions that I think are important to share with the whole community today. These are strange and unprecedented times we are … Continue reading
12 Steps to Heaven – Heads bowed, hearts wide open
I had a perfectly good draft for the Catch ready. Spent the weekend on it, fine-tuned it, even polished a sentence or two. Then, in a moment of questionable judgment, I shared it with my wife, Marti. This is always … Continue reading
Sinners Anonymous
Step 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics (sinners), and to practice these principles in all our affairs. The world is populated with friends. This is because … Continue reading
Step Seven: The Posture of Grace
Step 7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Forget religion. Forget world religions. Forget atheists in foxholes. Forget what’s fair. This is the key to the 12-step program; everything builds upon this. There are really only two kinds of … Continue reading
Why are so many Christians so Cruel?
by David French Opinion Columnist: The New York Times I am republishing this article as a Catch because I believe we all should read it and take it to heart. If I were to re-title this article, I would name it … Continue reading
Wild and Sweet
I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, goodwill to men! – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow What unexpected words to use for the Christmas … Continue reading
First to the Stable
In the town of Bethlehem A king and ruler, child was born Not too many people noticed Just some shepherds on their farm Plus a few hundred thousand angels Breaking the heavens with their song And the rocks and the … Continue reading
What the heart knows
As the saying goes, There is a method to our madness. We skipped over Catches last week because we have been working on a subject neither of us have dealt with before. We hope it will be worth the wait … Continue reading
Why the Jesus Movement must live on through us
There was a time, not so long ago, when a generation on the edge of disillusionment and despair encountered a spark that ignited their hearts and set them ablaze for Christ. Those of us who lived through or were influenced … Continue reading
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John Fischer The Catch 