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Author Archives: jwfisch
So what’s spiritual about football?
(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch. It’s that time of year when a young man’s fancy turns to … football? Yes, at least here in America with four teams left standing and two more weekends of … Continue reading
Simply the Best
“I am tired of people criticizing my generation,” wrote a Millennial in our recent questionnaire. “Why can’t people just listen — and then call out the best in me? Even if they are considered an elder, I want a friend. … Continue reading
On the street where you live
Come take a stroll with me down the streets of the internet, the only place I know where people the world over are all your neighbors. Mr. Rogers never had it so good. Some people claim you can’t have real … Continue reading
Posted in community, diversity, grace turned outward, pandemic, relationships
Tagged community, pandemic, relatationships
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Traveling on
There’s no two ways about it: Death sucks. And death has visited our Catch community at least twice in the last few weeks. Priscilla, our longtime MemberPartner from Rochester, New York, just recently moved into a new home, and before … Continue reading
Reaching for the eternal ‘oughtness’
“I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. I refuse to accept the idea … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity and politics, community, diversity, racism
Tagged diversity, racism
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Monkey business
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 Kudos to those who took my challenge to … Continue reading
Posted in Marketplace Christian, Worldview
Tagged art and culture, Christian subculture, Christian worldview
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God is (still) God
“This is the kind of song that you write when you’re 56.” – Steve Earle We’re going to spend one more day on the song “God is God” by Steve Earle. Yesterday’s recording of the song was by Joan Baez, … Continue reading
Posted in walk by faith, Worldview
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‘God is God’
Our Catch today is a song I’d liked you to hear and think about. It’s by Joan Baez. She didn’t write it but I must assume that because she is singing it she must believe at least most of it. … Continue reading
No-fault insurance
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy — to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, … Continue reading
First responders
I was just climbing into bed at two in the morning last night when I smelled something burning. Believe it or not, we do have fireplaces here in southern California, and some people actually use them to burn real wood, … Continue reading
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