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Category Archives: grace turned outward
The salt of the earth
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” Matthew 5:13 This verse … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Peter Herschend
by John & Marti Fischer We are taking this opportunity to acknowledge a man who has single-handedly influenced the Catch more than any other. As our first Chairman of the Board, and working closely with Marti, Peter has left his … Continue reading
Posted in discipleship, family, Friendship, grace turned outward
Tagged birthday, leadership
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Grace Turned Outward — a dynamic story
Susan Burton is a hero. What she has done with her life is extraordinary, although she would deny that. She would simply say, in her own words, that her life is just Grace Turned Outward.
Posted in grace turned outward, Poverty & homelessness, Tragedy
Tagged grace turned outward, overcoming bad habits, recovery
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‘… and also many animals’
I woke up yesterday morning to find that Emily, one of our Chihuahuas and the smallest one at barely five pounds, had died in her sleep. It wasn’t a surprise. In fact, a daily dose of steroids was what kept … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Facing death, grace turned outward
Tagged Animals, compassion, grace turned outward
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Reaching our world
When Marti Wolcott was a brand new Christian and a stewardess (pre-“flight attendant” days), she heard that you could let the Bible fall open and blindly point your finger at a verse and God would lead you to His personal … Continue reading
Everyone, everywhere
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the … Continue reading
Posted in discipleship, grace turned outward, Worldview
Tagged discipleship, gospel, grace turned outward, the gospel of welcome
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The only way to be without sin
There is a section in the Book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament where God has the prophet Jeremiah proclaim destruction on the Babylonian empire. (Babylon was one of the great empires of the world, but as it turned out, … Continue reading
Grace is to give away
When you think about it, there is really no such thing as Grace alone without being Grace Turned Outward. I don’t think you can have it. It’s not like two stages of grace: you get one, and then sometime later, … Continue reading
