Author Archives: jwfisch

Put out the welcome mat

Posted on March 3, 2020 by jwfisch

It’s voting day here in California. Out and about you find voting signs and there are police warnings on my emergency app about possible congestion around polling places. We’ve been talking a lot about politics lately here at the Catch … Continue reading →

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Moving on up!

Posted on March 2, 2020 by jwfisch

In an election year the future of America will depend on how well people lose. So get ready, some of us will have to apply this to ourselves. But of course, it’s just as important how we win. Maybe even … Continue reading →

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Take the high road

Posted on February 28, 2020 by jwfisch

It is critical, especially in light of the ongoing culture wars (and they are ongoing; and appear to be worsening) how we behave as Christians in the world and in the marketplace of ideas, and right now, it’s my observation … Continue reading →

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Puzzled

Posted on February 27, 2020 by jwfisch

I’m really puzzled. Two days ago I published a Catch about what I had learned from something Neil Young wrote in an open letter to President Trump. Now I knew I was stepping into a political minefield that I probably … Continue reading →

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The 162nd game

Posted on February 26, 2020 by jwfisch

  With the first games of spring training 2020 starting this week, I decided to mark it by going back to one of our most popular Catches which ended the baseball season in October two years ago. This Catch was … Continue reading →

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The Gospel According to Me

Posted on February 25, 2020 by jwfisch

We’ve got so many of these titles — the Gospel According to Peanuts, The Simpsons, Biff, Mary Magdalene, and of course, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. But of all of them, aside from the actual Gospels in the scriptures, the … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Neil Young

Posted on February 24, 2020 by jwfisch

I don’t blame the people who voted for you. I support their right to express themselves, although they have been lied to, and in many cases believed the lies, they are true Americans. I have their back.  – Neil Young, … Continue reading →

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Becoming friends with your enemies

Posted on February 21, 2020 by jwfisch

So now that we have all of you with boots on the ground refusing to enter into gossip, rumors, and negative talk with friends about perceived enemies — now that there are so many of you, as Bob has suggested … Continue reading →

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Looking for contempt

Posted on February 20, 2020 by jwfisch

“We have to be the people we want everyone else to be.” (see yesterday’s Catch) We could spend weeks on this, but given the current climate, at least a few days would be good. John sent us an arresting video … Continue reading →

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We, the people

Posted on February 19, 2020 by jwfisch

I had a splendid interview on BlogTalkRadio last night with Doug Stevens about loving our enemies. Tolerating our enemies is not a high enough standard. Jesus wants us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute (say evil … Continue reading →

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