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Last Days’ Message

After Marti surprised me with her tribute on my birthday, I thought it would be good to tell you what this watchman sees from the tower. There is plenty of bad news to report out there, but in the end, … Continue reading

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The Watchman I Have Known

A Tribute to John on his Birthday by Marti Fischer There are people who build platforms. There are people who build audiences. And then there are rare souls who stand on the wall and refuse to stop watching while everyone … Continue reading

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Ascension Day

Today (May 14, 2026) is a Christian holiday in some European countries. I bet many of you didn’t know that. I can say that without any arrogance because I didn’t know it either. And I clearly wouldn’t have known it … Continue reading

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Grace Upends Everything

At the center of nearly every human system is the same basic idea: You get what you deserve. Call it Karma. Call it justice. Call it consequence. Call it cause and effect. What you put out comes back to you.

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The Scandal of the Gospel

Grace. That strange, beautiful word that sounds too soft for the world we live in. Too naïve. Too easy. Too impractical for a culture built on performance, outrage, and keeping score. And yet grace keeps showing up.

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A Banquet of Nobodies

A man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” Jesus replied with this story… (Luke 14:15-16) The context of this story is important. Jesus was attending … Continue reading

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The Main Thing

  The Apostle Paul’s message in First Corinthians 11 is surprisingly direct. The greatest danger facing the church was not persecution from outside. It was selfishness growing inside. It’s amazing how all the issues that trip Christians up all these … Continue reading

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

  Two guys are walking down a road. One says to the other, “Can you believe what’s been going on in town this weekend? “I can’t make anything out of it,” says the other. “I was sure he was the … Continue reading

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Why This Matters Now

  All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. (Acts 2:42) What we’re finding out so far: Throughout Scripture, the table is where God … Continue reading

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Open Table

But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong. When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends … Continue reading

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