Author Archives: jwfisch

When ‘who you were’ is too old

We all have the tendency to want to define ourselves by the past. Our past successes are in the can. They are bankable. But it’s no good, because they are just that: they are past and gone. Few remember. Who … Continue reading

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Touch someone near you

Touch someone near you in love if you can. This is probably the most memorable part of this Jesus Movement song. It pretty quickly developed a penchant for touching people all around you while singing this line. Many of the … Continue reading

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How do I know?

Too many teachers and not enough truth Too many preachers and not enough proof You’ve got to find it; you’ve got to find it yourself None of these people can give you any help             … Continue reading

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The real thing

Look all around you and see what is real. Hear what is true and be sure what you feel. Touch someone near you in love if you can. Give all you have and be part of God’s plan.     … Continue reading

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‘I’m younger than that now’

What if we could reignite the spirit of the Jesus Movement within us all? In a world marked by complexity and political divisions, we would reconnect with the roots of grace, love, and welcome. We would focus not on the … Continue reading

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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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