Author Archives: jwfisch

When preachers get loud

Posted on October 17, 2018 by jwfisch

I’ve made it tough on myself lately. I’ve been choosing to write about topics I know I struggle to understand and act on — things I hoped to change through the transparency of writing. So far, I’ve found out it … Continue reading →

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Better to give than to get

Posted on October 16, 2018 by jwfisch

Life is always shallow until you finally see That living for yourself will never make you free                      from the song “Look All Around You” by John Fischer You don’t give … Continue reading →

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Live large

Posted on October 15, 2018 by jwfisch

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6

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In Marti Fischer’s shoes

Posted on October 12, 2018 by jwfisch

  We’ve discovered that empathy is walking a mile in someone else’s shoes — to see the world as they see it. And if this person is important to you, then the things they see will be important to you … Continue reading →

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Coming together versus pulling apart

Posted on October 11, 2018 by jwfisch

It was humanly impossible to hear this scream and not feel pain. This was not play-acting. There was something wrong, and someone was in trouble.

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Moved with compassion

Posted on October 10, 2018 by jwfisch

When He went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick. (Matthew 14:14) Empathy is not just a feeling; it’s a feeling that compels us to do something.

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Day Two: In someone else’s shoes

Posted on October 9, 2018 by jwfisch

Empathy requires that we step outside ourselves. Empathy requires a level of selflessness that may be a hard reach for some. Once again, Jesus would be our example, who gave up His right to be God in order to be … Continue reading →

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Empathy: Day One

Posted on October 8, 2018 by jwfisch

Empathy: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I intend to spend this week learning about and writing about empathy. It is my goal to not only understand it by Friday, but to have it. That’s a … Continue reading →

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We may need to break some glass.

Posted on October 5, 2018 by jwfisch

I have always been fascinated by the famous Edward Hopper 1940s painting I used in yesterday’s Catch of a stark corner cafe in the middle of the city in the pre-dawn hours with three guests seated at the counter and … Continue reading →

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Finding Jesus down at Johnny’s

Posted on October 4, 2018 by jwfisch

Now if Jesus were here I think we’d find Him today Down at Johnny’s Cafe. This line worked well as the punchline of the song, but it’s a little misleading. It implies that Jesus isn’t here today. Well, true, Jesus … Continue reading →

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