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Tag Archives: gospel of welcome
The Gospel According to the Discovery Channel
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7) It is one of the strongest arguments I know of to support the credibility of the … Continue reading
Are we really equal?
I’m sure some of you noticed a shocking sentence at the end of the Wikipedia quote about Francis Bellamy, Baptist minister, and the originator of the Pledge of Allegiance. After quoting the original pledge — “…with liberty and justice for … Continue reading
True Religion
Christians in America today need to be radical about supporting freedom of religion in public life. In doing so, we will be carrying on the grand tradition upon which this country was founded. Some have called it the great experiment.
On the door
Martin Luther had his 95 Theses. We have our Declaration of Independence. And the Catch has its Declaration for a Marketplace Christian. Every decade or so, and depending on the current tension and cultural significance, it becomes necessary for me … Continue reading
Joining the human race
We’ve been going over with the prayer team the prayer Jesus taught us, and the significance of that simple prayer strikes me every time I think about it, especially the part “forgive us … as we forgive …” I left … Continue reading
The Grace Curve
God grades on the curve, and it always goes down before it comes up. Grace is not just a neat thing you find out about usually later in your walk as a Christian. It is a reorienting of your whole … Continue reading
Just for you (and everyone else!)
Ever feel like you are inadequate to give anything of significance when seeking to serve others? Do you think that this Gospel of Welcome is too far-reaching? Do you think you are too old, too young, or too busy to … Continue reading
A different approach
It’s a game I’ve often played in restaurants, parks and airports — trying to guess who people are and what they’re thinking. A good place to begin if it gets me out of myself and my own thoughts about what … Continue reading
Closer to the love of God
Sandie, in a prayer request letter, gave us the ultimate challenge as representatives of the Gospel of Welcome. She wrote: “What role are we playing in the lives of those around us – from our closest loved ones to the … Continue reading
No Longer Frumpy
“I should have known you guys were Christians,” said a customer in a dress shop to Marti, Anne and me yesterday afternoon. The first part of this story I missed because I had left the two most important women in … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 