Author Archives: jwfisch

Don’t judge; join

Posted on September 19, 2018 by jwfisch

Don’t go to Johnny’s Cafe as a missionary to the lost; go as the lost. If the heart of God is with the lost, where does that leave those who aren’t lost? What about them? What about those 99 other … Continue reading →

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The focus of the Father

Posted on September 18, 2018 by jwfisch

Now if Jesus were here I think we’d find Him today Down at Johnny’s Cafe. This, of course, is the punchline of the song, and the whole point of it. Get yourself down to Johnny’s Cafe because that’s where the … Continue reading →

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Here’s to the notorious sinners

Posted on September 17, 2018 by jwfisch

  Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them! Luke 15:1-7 What a ragtag, motley, … Continue reading →

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Coming out of cultural isolation

Posted on September 14, 2018 by jwfisch

If you’ve got nothin’ to say to folks at Johnny’s Cafe You’ve got nothin’ to say at all Having nothing to say to the folks down at Johnny’s Cafe has more to do with whether we want to say something … Continue reading →

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Nothin’ to say at all

Posted on September 13, 2018 by jwfisch

If you’ve got nothin’ to say to folks at Johnny’s Cafe You’ve got nothin’ to say at all Having something to say is all about being able to communicate with anyone, anywhere. It’s about finding what we have in common … Continue reading →

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‘All kinds of people there with plenty to say’

Posted on September 12, 2018 by jwfisch

It’s a diverse crowd at Johnny’s Cafe with plenty to say, they just don’t always get a chance to say it, or if they do, there’s no one to really listen. This is true of people everywhere. There are almost … Continue reading →

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Intimate, personal grace

Posted on September 11, 2018 by jwfisch

Thank you to all of you who commented about the importance of John 3:17 in your own life. Just to be sure, I want to make clear I wasn’t really advocating plastering John 3:17 signs all over the neighborhood. I … Continue reading →

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JOHN 3:17

Posted on September 10, 2018 by jwfisch

I’ve been thinking about starting a JOHN 3:17 campaign. You’ve undoubtedly seen the self-styled JOHN 3:16 campaign — evangelicals’ most shopped-around logo. Go in your mind’s eye right now and see if you can spot that weird guy with the … Continue reading →

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Everlasting life

Posted on September 7, 2018 by jwfisch

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John3:16 All boomers within the sound of my writing voice, listen up. This is the … Continue reading →

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God so loved you and me

Posted on September 6, 2018 by jwfisch

I didn’t get my wife’s reaction to yesterday’s Catch where I talked about John 3:16 and gave everyone a link to St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London) of men and boy’s voices singing John Stainer’s musical rendition of the words of … Continue reading →

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