Category: Jesus
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Ruth: The Lines We Defend
Ruth, and the boundaries God walks through Ancient Israel had lines. Who belonged. Who didn’t. And Moabites? They didn’t. Not just different, but unwelcome— The kind of people you didn’t build a future with. And then along comes Ruth.
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Ruth: When Love Becomes Action
by Marti Fischer Ruth, and the life we’re meant to live We talk about kindness. We admire justice. We believe in redemption. But in Ruth, these aren’t ideas. They are actions. And they change everything.
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The Scandal of Being Welcomed
At mealtime Boaz called to her, “Come over here, and help yourself to some food. You can dip your bread in the sour wine.” So she sat with his harvesters, and Boaz gave her some roasted grain to eat. She ate all she wanted and still had some left over. Ruth 2:14 by Marti…
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Is Christianity a brand or a relationship?
(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) Yesterday we looked at Jesus plus. We realized that being a Christian today comes with a long list of assumptions — assumptions that, for the most part, are not true but that have nevertheless become tightly associated with Christianity, especially in the minds of non-Christians.
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It’s one or the other
(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) “Do not fear threats; do not be frightened.” But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. 1 Peter 3:14-15 Whatever you do, don’t let fear rule your heart. To be sure, there’s much to choose from these days when it comes to fear. COVID, Ukraine, global…
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To be close enough to hear
Does anyone ever have the false assumption that it’s someone else’s turn? I do. Does anyone ever feel like the dial on their motivation is in the red zone? I do. Is the Holy Spirit active in your life as he fulfills what the Lord has called you to do? Or do you feel like…
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“Outside the camp”
We are focusing our attention on “out” this week. When we say “out,” what do we mean? Actually we mean a lot of things; more than we can talk about in one day, but here’s a good start. By “out,” we mean out in the marketplace, the secular world, the culture at large. Out beyond…
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World on fire
In several Catches this week we are recalling to everyone 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 with the current body of Christ however He might choose to work. We’ve been saying…
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‘Jesus, He’s my friend’
Jesus, He’s my friend. He took me by the hand; Led me far from this land. – Arthur Reynolds from the song, “Jesus is Just Alright” I got a friend in Jesus. – Norman Greenbaum from the song, “Spirit in the Sky”…