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Tag Archives: politics
Two to remember
Your Vanguard leadership team met as we always do on Thursday morning and our discussion led us to some conclusions that I think are important to share with the whole community today. These are strange and unprecedented times we are … Continue reading
‘Sitting Shiva’ and Saying Goodbye: Reflecting on Jimmy Carter and Peter Yarrow
by Marti & John Fischer Upon hearing of the death of Peter Yarrow, third member of the iconic folk trio, Peter Paul & Mary, I sent my condolences to the sole survivor of the group, Noel Paul Stookey. He replied … Continue reading
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What to do when the country is deeply polarized and someone is shooting at one our presidential candidates
These are tense times for our country. Everyone is on pins and needles. You can see it in their eyes. There’s a little sliver of fear right behind the eye causing the eye to dart when a sound interrupts whatever … Continue reading
Truth to power
John the Baptist lost his head over sticking his nose into the king’s private business. King Herod had an affair with Herodias, his brothers wife, and he ended up taking her to be his wife. John had been telling Herod, “It … Continue reading
Distancing oneself from the politics of the church
Looking to understand what’s keeping “spiritually open non-Christians” away from church, Barna Research gave this non-Christian demographic a list of statements pertaining to Christianity and the church to discover which statements resonated most. Barna’s data reported: “The most popular response … Continue reading
How to save the world
Excessive attachment to political parties agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one party against another, and opens the door to foreign influence and corruption. – George Washington Where is George when we need … Continue reading
Religion and Politics in America
I searched for a man among them who would build up a wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one. Ezekiel 22:30 One of our main goals here at the Catch is to … Continue reading
What God cares about
Our guest today on BlogTalkRadio is Randall Balmer, author of Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right. In this book, Balmer traces the origins of the conservative movement among Christians and how we were drawn into politics. … Continue reading
Presidents Day
“Now we are convinced that there is nothing that can undermine our democracy. Not a single aspect of Ukrainian life is and will ever be fragile. Our strength is a powerful contribution to the strength of all freedom-loving nations in … Continue reading
No confusion in the kingdom of God
(Due to technical problems there will not be a video of John reading the Catch today.) Soon, citizens of the United States of America will exercise a privilege many citizens do not have in this world. We will participate in … Continue reading
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