Member Partner
Prayer Request
Top Posts & Pages
Listen to The Podcast
Click to View Teaching Series
-
Author Archives: jwfisch
Pop quiz
Last week I met a former prof at a Christian University who taught courses in Biblical Studies and he shared with me one of his favorite things to do in his classes to help teach his students about grace. … Continue reading
Posted in God's love, grace, grace turned outward
Tagged grace, grace turned outward
Leave a comment
Numbering our days
Boy, that went fast. Was that summer that I just saw fly by? Just a minute while I wave. “Bye-bye summer.”
Football, forgiveness and a fallacy
As Christians and evangelical Christianity get more and more mention in the press, we need to be smarter about testing what is properly represented, misrepresented, or what might have been compromised in the process. For instance, I read a newspaper … Continue reading
The rest of the gospel
For most of the twentieth century, Christians have been preaching half a gospel. Not that anything we’ve been saying is wrong, it’s more about what we’ve been leaving out. To be sure, we’ve started with the fall — with human … Continue reading
One more day, only
So here is the good news: we’ve gotten a one-day extension from Wells Fargo bank on our deadline. And here’s the bad news: well, actually, there isn’t any bad news, not as long as you are with us. And you … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Bridge to the next generation
Following is a letter we sent out over the weekend to all our MemberPartners and major donors. It’s a letter that explains why we need to raise $5,000 by the end of the day today. We are sending it out … Continue reading
Our lives tell the story
We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also. 2 … Continue reading
Alone or together?
“Yours for the Journey” means we are not alone. It means we belong to each other for the duration. It means that if you choose to mess up, you take me with you; and if I mess up, I take … Continue reading
Turn, Turn, Turn
by Marti Fischer People are waiting for Jesus. Jesus can be seen in us when we are unmasked. We are unwilling to be unmasked over what people might see. Jesus remains hidden. People are still waiting for Jesus. When we … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 