Author Archives: jwfisch

Younger than you were

In 1964, at 22-years-old, Bob Dylan wrote and recorded a song with the following refrain: “I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.” Younger than what? Younger than twenty-two? No. Younger than the older person that he … Continue reading

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Clearing out the ivy

‘Cause He’s in there movin’ Got a knife and He’s prunin’ Cuttin’ out the old man; bringin’ in the new. And it’s foolish to fake it So I’m lettin’ Him take it ‘Cause He said I’d be like Jesus when … Continue reading

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Good alongside the not-so-good

Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat … Continue reading

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Hard time loving sinners?

It’s hard to love sinners when you are trying so hard not to be one.

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God on the go

God doesn’t desire more of our time sometimes; He desires more of our attention all the time.

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These are the days, my friend

Those were the days my friend We thought they’d never end We’d sing and dance forever and a day We’d live the life we choose We’d fight and never lose Those were the days, oh yes those were the days … Continue reading

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The cure for ‘boomeritusness’

“I know there are older people who might like me, and me them, but generally speaking, it appears older people naturally go up in age and inward in focus. I do not think there is an intent in them to go … Continue reading

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Change the subject

It hasn’t been since the 1960s that there was so much political and social unrest in America, prompting some to speculate that other parallels might exist between then and now. For instance, it was out of the turbulent ‘60s that … Continue reading

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Running on empty

Does anyone have the vision that it’s someone else’s turn? Does anyone ever feel like the dial on their motivation is approaching empty? Is the Holy Spirit active in your life as He fulfills what the Lord has called you … Continue reading

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Christian 1,2,3

My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As … Continue reading

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