Author Archives: jwfisch

Beaumont, Banning, Blythe, and the tufted Flycatcher

Posted on March 28, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) Beaumont, Banning and Blythe — kind of has a ring to it, doesn’t it? Beaumont, Banning and Blythe — three towns in California hardly anyone knows about. If you drive … Continue reading →

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Just-as-if they were you

Posted on March 25, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah … Continue reading →

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Justice in everyday life

Posted on March 24, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) It’s an injustice when where you live determines whether you live.  Right here in America there are zip codes in the same city where there can be a difference of as … Continue reading →

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God, made public

Posted on March 23, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video ofJohn reading today’s Catch.) There can be no debate about this: God is on the side of the poor, the weak, the disenfranchised and the powerless. God is in the business of setting things right. … Continue reading →

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I think I’m missing something

Posted on March 22, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) What word appears 130 times in the Old Testament and15 times in the New (used mostly by Jesus) but hardly ever shows up in the language of evangelical Christians?  What … Continue reading →

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America, passing time

Posted on March 21, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) Now that baseball is back, it’s time to make something of the nature of the sport that has given it longevity as “America’s pastime.” First let’s just think about that … Continue reading →

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A pagan whore in the ancestry

Posted on March 18, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) There’s a pagan whore in the genealogy of Jesus and a very smart one at that. This was no accident. She was purposely worked into the stories of the lineage … Continue reading →

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It’s one or the other

Posted on March 16, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) “Do not fear threats; do not be frightened.” But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. 1 Peter 3:14-15 Whatever you do, don’t let fear rule your heart. To be sure, … Continue reading →

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Look out world; here we come!

Posted on March 14, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this catch.) In June of 2020, in the midst of our first serious pandemic scare and resulting lockdown, Jocelyn, my then 4-year-old granddaughter, came up with a statement that prompted someone in … Continue reading →

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Stairway to heaven?

Posted on March 11, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) According to James, your faith in Christ has to be evidenced in your attitudes, your treatment of others, and your overall actions or else you are fooling yourself with your … Continue reading →

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