Tag Archives: gospel of welcome

Ambassadors of the Gospel of Welcome

Posted on May 7, 2024 by jwfisch

I commission you all today as ambassadors of the Gospel of Welcome — Grace Turned Outward. What that means is that you are representatives of a message of good news about God. This is important because most people have an … Continue reading →

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The gospel of welcome

Posted on April 20, 2023 by jwfisch

And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. (Revelation 22:17) The gospel of welcome. What does it mean? … Continue reading →

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This is our time

Posted on June 27, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) by Marti Fischer I don’t think there is any way we can overstate the importance of our presence in the world and the urgency of our message to introduce the … Continue reading →

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Unshakable

Posted on November 22, 2021 by jwfisch

“Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens…” so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. Hebrews 12:26-28 Is anybody feeling a … Continue reading →

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Wake up to the world

Posted on August 12, 2021 by jwfisch

It is a travesty when the people of God become the holy oil sprinkled on the status quo. – Os Guinness My fictional character, Ben Beamering from the novel we’ve been talking about lately, Saint Ben, never did what was … Continue reading →

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Staying awake to the world

Posted on August 2, 2021 by jwfisch

My father sat in on an L.A. studio session in 1970 during the recording of my second album, “Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?”. He was not there because he liked the music (he didn’t), he was there for me, … Continue reading →

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Warming up to millennials

Posted on July 29, 2021 by jwfisch

Last night on on BlogTalkRadio we received an excellent primer for understanding millennials from two of our millennial leaders here at the Catch. Deborah Mullan and Elizabeth Shirk answered a number of questions about their peers, such as: What are … Continue reading →

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Living among the walking dead

Posted on July 1, 2021 by jwfisch

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised … Continue reading →

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Celebrating a homecoming

Posted on June 9, 2021 by jwfisch

Last night in our fascinating interview with Os Guinness about his new book, The Magna Carta of Humanity, he mentioned how President Biden talks about reclaiming the soul of America, and the former President spoke about Making America Great Again, … Continue reading →

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A Friendly Reminder

Posted on March 29, 2021 by jwfisch

On a bench just inside our front door is a small basket with a piece of paper lying on it upon which Marti has written in her beautiful flowing cursive, “A Friendly Reminder.” It’s hard to believe that this basket, … Continue reading →

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