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Author Archives: jwfisch
Joining the digital age
The trend continues. Today’s paper announces the death of a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper from Santa Barbara, The Santa Barbara News-Press. After 150 years they are shutting their doors. And this is after going totally digital. They just couldn’t make the … Continue reading
Not in your newspaper anymore
It’s official. It’s been going on for a week now so I guess it’s a permanent change. The Los Angeles Times is no longer carrying a sports page. Oh they still have a sports section, but as far as baseball … Continue reading
Sometimes messy; always real
Last weekend I delivered the Sunday morning message at Calvary Chapel, San Clemente, California. My wife raved about it and suggested that I should turn it into a Catch. That presented a bit of a problem, however, in that the … Continue reading
Not done yet
The first 25 years of my Christian life I thought my great message to the world was supposed to be how bad I was before I became a Christian compared to how good I am now. This was kind of … Continue reading
Messy Christianity
If your version of the Christian life has you pleased with your performance and fulfilling most of your spiritual expectations, there may be a chance that you are following the wrong one. That’s right. Beware of systems or even patterns … Continue reading
Because we can…
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave … Continue reading
The beginnings of Grace
by Marti Fischer Have you ever wondered in your tragedy and heartbreak how unconcerned some people can be, going about their own business, unaware of your calamity? You are not alone. Many who are without substance, weak in bodily strength, … Continue reading
The Understanderers
Robert from Seattle sent us a comic strip he saw over the weekend that made him wonder if the author had seen our weekend Catch about empathy that included our video revealing the inner thoughts and worries of a person … Continue reading
Exercising Empathy
Empathy is stepping inside someone else’s shoes in order to gain an understanding of what that person is seeing. Empathy allows us to discover the world through that person’s eyes. As though looking through a new lens, empathy widens our … Continue reading
The Power of Giving
Welcome to our two-week journey through gratitude and the resulting response to give. We’re calling this experience: “Embrace the Journey: Uniting for a Gospel of Welcome” through the Gift of Gratitude that Generates Giving in many different ways.
John Fischer The Catch 