Author Archives: jwfisch

Where is the truth?

Posted on August 1, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) I’ve never known the Bible to carry more of the weight of truth than it does today. That’s because nothing else does. Now that’s always been true, but even more … Continue reading →

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‘Both Sides Now’

Posted on July 29, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) I need you. You need me. We mustn’t let this spirit of division get ahold of us. Mike McCausland, our Tuesday Conversation guest this week, said it’s not just in … Continue reading →

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‘For Free’

Posted on July 27, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) Last Sunday, Joni Mitchell appeared live at the famous Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. Just the fact that she was live was pretty amazing given her long struggle to … Continue reading →

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The cross

Posted on July 26, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading tis Catch.) The cross is not a placard; It’s not an icon; It’s not a religious symbol. The cross is not a piece of jewelry, Nor is it a call to fight. … Continue reading →

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What to do about conspiracy theories

Posted on July 25, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) As followers of Christ and students of the Bible, we don’t need any conspiracy theories. We already have one, and it’s not a theory; it’s the truth. “Put on all … Continue reading →

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Hard to receive

Posted on July 22, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) A real relationship with God is so hard for us to accept because we can do nothing to earn it, and nothing to discredit it. We are not used to … Continue reading →

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Prophet weds and loves practicing prostitute

Posted on July 21, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) “Go and marry a prostitute.” Thus begins the unusual story of Hosea, one of the most surprising prophets to the nation of Israel. It was his prophetic mission to marry … Continue reading →

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Love for no reason

Posted on July 20, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) For the life of our marriage, quite consistently, my wife has loved me for no reason.  Now in case you’re wondering, that’s a good thing — a very good thing, … Continue reading →

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The Voice of Dodger Stadium

Posted on July 19, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) With the All Star game set for tonight in Dodger Stadium, it seemed fitting to go back to a Catch I wrote in 2016 in honor of Vin Scully’s last … Continue reading →

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Two players doth not a baseball team make

Posted on July 18, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) My Angels have fallen from heaven. Their halos are crooked. They started out this season so promising. They were tied for first place at one point and they have two … Continue reading →

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