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A romantic God

“Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the Lord.” (1:2) Hosea is not your typical romance, but it is a true picture of how God … Continue reading

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Okay guys, it’s Wednesday

Gentlemen, start your engines — your romantic engines, that is. It’s Wednesday, and that’s significant. It’s significant because you are going to bring your wife roses today, for no other reason than it’s Wednesday, and you are thinking about her, … Continue reading

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Ruth and Boaz

The story of Ruth is another beautiful love story of redemption from the Bible. A severe famine in the land of Israel forces Naomi, her husband and two sons to move to the land of Moab seeking food. There her … Continue reading

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Love is already

“God loves you, just as you are, not as you should be,” was a favorite saying of the late Brennan Manning. He concluded almost every talk with it. “I will not should on myself today,” is another.

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Rocked out

Two stories from yesterday’s Catch communicate the essence of the message better than anything I could ever say. My wife and I felt compelled for far too long to try to be sure our son knew we loved him yet … Continue reading

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LOVE

When you love someone you embrace the whole person. I don’t think we’re done with this “love the sinner; hate the sin” thing. Friday we got it down to “Love the sinner,” but now I‘m realizing that’s not far enough.

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‘I thirst’

Please give me a drink. – John 4:7 We worship a God who became a vulnerable human being. Superman had his kryptonite. Samson lost his hair. Jack Frost relinquished his wintry powers to become the town tailor. Jesus got thirsty. … Continue reading

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Touch someone near you

Look all around you and see what is real Hear what is true and be sure what you feel Touch someone near you in love if you can Give all you have and be part of God’s plan These are … Continue reading

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Let Love rule

When you look at our country socially and economically, you can conclude that much been accomplished in America since Dr. King marched. I mean, we have an African American president, for heaven’s sake. What would he think of that? Well, … Continue reading

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John responds to recent bombings in China and Nigeria

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