Author Archives: jwfisch

What Would Ben Do?

Today’s Catch — By Special Arrangement (Without Permission) “Jonathan! We’ve got a problem.” “What now, Ben?” “John Fischer can’t write today’s Catch. His shoulder’s busted.” “That’s terrible!” “Of course it’s terrible. But somebody’s got to get the news out.” “Who’s … Continue reading →

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The Hole in the Heart

“Gotta get the news out” comes from Ben’s conviction that everything that he and his friend, Jonathan, do matters. Ben knows his life is going to be short, but no one knows he knows this. He was born with a … Continue reading →

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Why Saint Ben?

Yesterday, we got the news out. Today, we have some news.

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The Newspaper Boy Fell Down

by Marti Fischer You may have noticed something today. There was no Catch. There is a reason. The newspaper boy fell down.

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It’s 3:00 o’clock

  There was a time when 3:00 in the afternoon meant something very different to a kid with a paper route. School was out. The bicycle was waiting. So were the newspapers. And so was the route. In John Fischer’s … Continue reading →

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Fragile Clay Jars

We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. (2 Corinthians 4:7) This is … Continue reading →

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‘Will someone please turn on the lights’

For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:6) When … Continue reading →

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Agents of the Holy Spirit

Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up. We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth … Continue reading →

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How to work really hard and end up with nothing.

We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ. It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. He has enabled us to be … Continue reading →

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‘When I came to the city of Troas…’

When I came to the city of Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the Lord opened a door of opportunity for me. But I had no peace of mind because my dear brother Titus hadn’t yet arrived with … Continue reading →

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