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Author Archives: jwfisch
Catch ‘time out’
While the ministry continues to serve the Catch community each and every day, the “Catch” is taking a “time-out” this week to meet a request by a known film producer to complete the screenplay for one of John’s books, Saint … Continue reading
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The race isn’t over until it’s over
So don’t sit around on your hands! No more dragging your feet! Clear the path for long-distance runners so no one will trip and fall, so no one will step in a hole and sprain an ankle. Help each other … Continue reading
Running after Jesus
What have I ever done to deserve even one Of the pleasures I’ve known? What did I ever do that was worth loving You For the kindness You’ve shown? from the song “Why … Continue reading
Run to Him
“Run to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) Yes, I know that it actually says “Come to me,” but I looked up the derivation of the word “come” and found it … Continue reading
Writing a new song of hope
I have been asked to write a new song — a song of deliverance and hope — “a song that will bring testimony of God’s glory, and that will cause those that have no hope to hear and run towards … Continue reading
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Plain and Simple
“Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others.” Habakkuk 2:2 Two words stick out to me in this directive to Habakkuk. “Plainly” and “correct.” I wonder why God thought it important … Continue reading
While we wait
Habakkuk had a complaint against God. If I’d been given a name like Habakkuk, I would complain, too. Actually, in his native tongue, Habakkuk is a beautiful name that means embracer, or one who embraces. It suggests the picture of … Continue reading
Praying priests
Prayer is a vital part of bringing God’s will on earth to fruition, or as Jesus taught us: “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). That would indicate that our prayers … Continue reading
Ambassadors of the Gospel of Welcome
I commission you all today as ambassadors of the Gospel of Welcome — Grace Turned Outward. What that means is that you are representatives of a message of good news about God. This is important because most people have an … Continue reading
Love and need
Please give me a drink. John 4:7 I am thirsty. John 19:28 We worship a God who became a vulnerable human being. Superman had his kryptonite. Samson lost his hair. Jack Frost relinquished his wintry powers to become the town … Continue reading
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