Tag Archives: Jesus

Away in a manger

I have seen the son of man In the human caravan from the song “Rejoice” by John Fischer What if God was one of us? What would that mean? It would mean that God had two little feet and ten … Continue reading

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Man, Movement, or Machine?

In June of 1972, over 100,000 people, mostly college age, attended a 5-day conference in Dallas, Texas, sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ called Explo ‘72. There were daily seminars and nightly gatherings in the Cotton Bowl for music and … Continue reading

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It’s all about Jesus

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) At the beginning of the Seventies, a small group of musicians shook Christianity to its base. They burst on the scene seemingly unknown to each other yet all with the … Continue reading

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Jesus plus nothing

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) In C.S. Lewis’ famous Screwtape Letters, Wormwood is a junior demon who is being instructed by his senior, Uncle Screwtape, as to how he can steer a believer off course … Continue reading

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Playing it forward

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) Series: Characteristics of the Jesus Movement for Today 9. It shook Christianity to its roots (which is the meaning of “radical”). At the beginning of the 1970s, a small group … Continue reading

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Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?

In several Catches this week we are reminding everyone of some of the characteristics of the Jesus Movement that fostered a revival 50 years ago, in seeking to create, not another movement, but an environment conducive to God’s direct involvement … Continue reading

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Locked up with Jesus

I had a little tea party this afternoon at three. ‘Twas very small, three guests in all, just I, myself and me. Myself ate up the sandwiches, and I drank up the tea. ‘Twas also I who ate the pie, … Continue reading

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Rebel Jesus

They call him by the “Prince Of Peace” And they call him by “The Savior” And they pray to him upon the sea And in every bold endeavor And they fill his churches with their pride and gold As their … Continue reading

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Jesus whisperer

“I think it’s wonderful we have the free will and the ability to have a relationship with God. When I read the Gospel I hear the Lord talking to me and teaching me, and it’s not all that difficult to … Continue reading

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‘Jesus Comin’ Back to Town’

This week we are going to get to know Mark Spoelstra. Mark is listed in Wikipedia as “an American singer-songwriter and folk and blues guitarist.” From his early days in Greenwich Village, New York, he periodically brushed with fame, but … Continue reading

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