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Tag Archives: discipleship
Walk with me
Yours for the Journey means we are not alone. It means we belong to each other for the duration. It means that if you choose to screw up, you take me with you; and if I mess up, I take … Continue reading
Jesus’ way
Love your enemies Pray for those who persecute you If someone forces you to go one mile, go two If someone takes your shirt, give him your coat, too If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other … Continue reading
‘So now what?’
I came home from church yesterday with notes all over my bulletin. Marti wasn’t feeling well and had opted to stay home, so I committed myself to bringing home the sermon. I was eager to get everything down so I … Continue reading
Learning from Jesus and Earl Weaver
Earl Weaver, colorful manager of the Baltimore Orioles for 16 years, was famous for kicking dirt on umpires and putting his players in their places. One of his pet peeves was the overly spiritual Christian ballplayer. He had no time … Continue reading
21-Day Challenge, Q & A
Okay, I give. What’s the 21-Day Challenge? Well, you’ve heard of the 40 Days of Purpose? This is nothing like that. For the next 21 Catches, I will be writing from what we call here The New Covenant Passage, 2 … Continue reading
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our … Continue reading
Front page news
All eyes interested in the 160-year-old sport of horse racing are on the Belmont Stakes race in New York this Saturday where an unlikely horse, California Chrome, has a chance to win the Triple Crown for the first time in … Continue reading
Just another dark horse
My friend Ron was the original dark horse. It all started with Marti suggesting I write a song about him. “How would I do that?” I said. “You can’t just write a song about a guy named Ron.” She thought … Continue reading
Dark Horse: Escape!
“What’s going on here?” I demanded as I raced in to prevent the lead stallion from bullying the mare. He was obviously trying to force her to stay back with the herd and she was putting up quite a fight. … Continue reading
Dark Horse: Another dark horse
After a brief run, I slowed our party down to a walk. It was not completely dark yet, and there was no telling how much energy we would need for the night ahead. The air was cooler now, and a … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 