<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Commission Fields with Cathie Dorsch]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are a boutique mission agency focusing on Zionist and educational initiatives across multiple generations.]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:09:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.commissionfields.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why is this Night Different from All Others?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is the Passover night different from all other nights? What marks this season?]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/why-is-this-night-different-from-all-others</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f31fb6b63baac9fc066468</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:24:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8506fa2804594e2e8543e98091bbf704.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homecoming of Hope: God Still Hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s sunrise brought rays of joy and immense hope with the October 13 th  homecoming of twenty hostages held captive in Gaza’s darkness for a month more than seven hundred days. President Trump, with his strength and by God’s help, connected PM Netanyahu with Israel’s neighbors to forge peace. Not an easy task, but one that brought happy, tearful reunions as the nations watched and critics were silent. The psalm comes to mind, "When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/homecoming-of-hope-god-still-hears</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ee61b9297c9a4c78fa6db9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1557c7b2553c4fe3a585ae9c460bef28~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Settle into a Sukkah and Celebrate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christians picking up on the Hebrew word Sukkot  have only the English word Tabernacles  to accommodate the idea, not a word we use to...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/settle-into-a-sukkah-and-celebrate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e82dd7c3363e86faf6194a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:47:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_c253206573c343d0979dfedab6edff85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Yom Kippur, &#38; Why Should Christians Care?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yom Kippur is the highest holy day of the Jewish year.  What is it and how is it relevant for Christians today? Yom Kippur, Day of...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/what-is-yom-kippur-why-should-christians-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dcd0a4d1f492b9336c1085</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:22:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_bf59f286abca4637bb01cb08c1e65578~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections, Observations, and Lessons from the Return to Zion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guest Contributor Dr. Joel Spalter On February 8, 2025, The Housing Development Fund Task Force of Jewish National Fund (JNF) - USA,...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/reflections-observations-and-lessons-from-the-return-to-zion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ef33303fadf65d1e28b434</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:07:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_75c3a0bb9f2449a3be59735c9df954f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thriving in a Tough Environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s face it, there’s pressure even in the best environments.  You can be smackdab in the center of God’s will and still face...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/thriving-in-a-tough-environment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e8c36ee2c80ba1810baf91</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_3c7631e76554438e94f878debcbc154a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Put Me in the Jungle]]></title><description><![CDATA["Can I put you in the jungle?" asked my friend...and what a life-changing learning experience it was!]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/put-me-in-the-jungle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669822a81bcc493425ed24b9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 02:05:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_b26a7fb252384e8585523177c22a3446~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using the Same Words]]></title><description><![CDATA[Need to pour your heart out to God but can't find the words?  Find a psalm &#38; don't be ashamed to use the same words.]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/using-the-same-words</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661f10812b4b0ef33ec81b3d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 02:50:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_8bf98c6f696643d0991c0bf0057c8524~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Ancient Story of Serving Encourages Positive Action ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of Joseph and his brothers and of the long journey from pit to palace has always been a favorite of mine.  Perhaps it is...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/exodus-portion-relevance-for-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659af6311487bae22f42c462</guid><category><![CDATA[Judeo-Christian Studies]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:30:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_1f19aaf97730492b9e0c6da06b4a550a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hu man' i tar' i an]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a word floating out there a lot.  Seems like we should actually define it. : One actively concerned in promoting the welfare of...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/hu-man-i-tar-i-an</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655bad0c52e2625370bf7f3e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:36:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_cdb664fb2b9341448d46569002f8e4fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Generations Talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle schoolers and high school students are my Tuesday faves.  Through the connections of great friends, I have been teaching Hebrew in...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/when-generations-talk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65381bc8c9fdff466e0bb0d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Judeo-Christian Studies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family Lifestyle]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:36:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_9b6f6894f24544249a86f94b8f6aeecd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diary of a War Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's Note:  As new subscribers join the updates about our Israel partners and friends, I have digested Zoom calls and recent...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/diary-of-a-war-room</link><guid isPermaLink="false">652ee3473863c3e1bfb3b398</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 01:56:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_4338851926274145a7d02229ce6036df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guarding Gardens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gardens are usually a plot of ground where flowers or ornamental shrubs grow, or maybe we use the term to describe a meaningful patch of...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/guarding-gardens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63d84a2fe5b6f27c3c1fc27b</guid><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_5fb105e928224f0ca0aadebb0d4a74e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maximum Effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[: moving a maximal load under the most rigorous resistance; to stick with an objective and push through sacrificially, rather than yield...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/maximum-effort</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a8b96949d2011bfb667ee6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:33:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_345ca1586d354847837b4e6b5fe99b66~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_630,h_422,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature's Hardest Workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the wintry appearance of the groundhog to the biblical model of diligence, the ant, we are all about animals that inspire!  As we...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/nature-s-hardest-workers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623b8ccc9e41e6ca9f056f17</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:42:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_db5544dfa9ab41a5a7f86b118e2094ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundhog Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are like me, you may catch today’s news tomorrow or by the weekend. So don’t feel badly if you read about Groundhog’s Day on any...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/groundhog-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fb211cce0ec69af1b56eff</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:42:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_378cd8fb01924e599f6435bfb766a199~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Field Shorts: Changing Seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[When changing seasons, as from summer to fall, there are always things you sense it’s time to do…get school shoes &#38; supplies, clean out...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/field-shorts-changing-seasons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611c0295e38d430015a64a0f</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual & Mental Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Judeo-Christian Studies]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:15:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_d9a4e845a26f41518edeaf6b45b288cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaken, Not Forsaken]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinking, Acting, &#38; Thriving Beyond Adversity By Dr. Cathie Dorsch “It was 43 hours of trauma, from the time he collapsed until there was...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/shaken-not-forsaken</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60d3d92a0434380015070032</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual & Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 21:44:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_d17596ceac834165b0542fe887ecc420~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Over Loss: Some Comforts for the Soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[“If I say ‘my foot slips,’ Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up. In the multitude of my thoughts within me, Your comforts delight my soul.”  – Psalm 94:18-19 No one told me what it would feel like to lose my dad. I've been a minister for decades, have stood beside loved ones saying goodbye to their beloved, I've walked the path to burials countless times. I've always felt the losses my friends and fellow congregants were suffering. But nothing felt like the separation I felt when Daddy...]]></description><link>https://www.commissionfields.com/post/comforts-for-the-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">606f35e816732800155bb1fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual & Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:30:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cce898_9a8812e6c0ca414c92267ea8ee1c3d76~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Cathie Dorsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Personal Connection to Red Mountain]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was hot, sunny, and I remember better understanding how the children of Israel could complain in the desert. 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