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Tag Archives: politics
Third party people
Reading your excellent comments this morning has given me an idea: Let’s hold our own election and vote the kingdom of God into our hearts and minds, our relationships, our jobs, our homes, our hopes and dreams, and our consciences. … Continue reading
Come together, right now, over me
It’s a silly, nonsensical Beatles song (even George Harrison admitted that), but its most memorable line is the word for the church today: “Come together, right now, over me,” if by that we mean: Come together over Jesus.
What is in your heart?
What is in your heart when you see a woman shrouded in a black burka with nothing but a slit across her eyes with which to see or be seen? What is in your heart when you see a Middle … Continue reading
Nancy Reagan: Partner to the President
As I’m sure you know, Nancy Reagan, wife of former President Ronald Reagan, passed away yesterday. She was 94. As you also know, we’ve been discussing politics and religion lately here at the Catch, two of the most volatile subjects … Continue reading
No straight lines from the Bible to politics
Leave it to politics to bring out the best/worst in us. I’ll never forget the time I intimated casually in one of my CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) magazine columns that Jimmy Carter might have been a better President in terms … Continue reading
Who are those evangelicals anyway?
Some have wondered if it’s worth our time caring about what the general populace is thinking and saying about Christians and Christianity. “That’s not my business,” some would say. “It’s only my business to live my life as a true … Continue reading
Leaving a mark instead of being marked
Is anyone else as tired as I am of seeing report after report from the press about the evangelical vote? We’ve got politicians courting us, pollsters measuring us, and marketers surveying us. Evangelicals have become a very important bloc in … Continue reading
Being a peacemaker in a time of war
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. – Matthew 5:9 Want to be a child of God? Be a maker of peace. Bring people together. Join in conversations that unite and heal, not those that … Continue reading
Changing the world from below
In his book The Myth of a Christian Nation, Gregory A. Boyd argues that legislative power and the kingdom of God operate on two completely different levels. One exerts a power over people as it seeks to amass public opinion, … Continue reading
Unholy alliances
Part 3 of a 4-part series Continuing through to the end of the week, we are going to be putting the Catch in historical context, corresponding to how God has led us (John & Marti) from the beginning of our … Continue reading
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