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Author Archives: jwfisch
Whom shall I fear?
In Ecclesiastes 1:9, Solomon proclaims, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” That might explain the following verses from Isaiah, written thousands of years ago, that … Continue reading
Hole in the heart of God
This is the final piece of our story of Saint Ben — the closing scenes following Ben’s death. It contains Jonathan’s great grief, but ends in delight with profound implications for us all. Following Ben’s death, Jonathan refuses to speak … Continue reading
Saving the Edsel
We left our story yesterday with the boys having lunch in the rain under dripping juniper bushes having just been to the showroom to see the new 1959 Edsels over which Ben is supremely disappointed. And it is at this … Continue reading
Forced out of hiding
This is a seriously abbreviated version of the Saint Ben story condensed into only three Catches. Next week I may pull a few short sections for reflection once you have a basic idea of the story. But if you get … Continue reading
‘Awake thou that sleepest’
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. Ephesians 5:14 (King James Version – that’s all they had in 1958) [A summary of the first few chapters of Saint Ben …] … Continue reading
Why Saint Ben?
Today we begin a series on the story behind my novel Saint Ben. Marti and I have picked up this story again recently and were impressed with how timely it is to our current culture. Of course, nothing can substitute … Continue reading
Memorials
I’ve always thought that Memorial Day was a somewhat conflicted holiday. We’re trying to memorialize all the soldiers who have died in action while at the same time heading for the beach, breaking out the barbecue and cracking open the … Continue reading
Tears for fears
In April of 2007, I published an article about Francis Schaeffer in Christianity Today magazine. For our younger readers, Francis Schaeffer had a unique ministry to young intellectuals graduating from college in the late 1960s and early ‘70s. Many of … Continue reading
Posted in God's love, gospel of welcome, grace turned outward
Tagged art and culture, witnessing
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The relationship is more important than being right
Correction: I have something to correct about my Catch yesterday, though this does not change the central point; I just shot from the hip and overstated something, and that would be this statement: “I honestly don’t think Jesus cares what … Continue reading
Posted in grace turned outward, relationships, Worldview
Tagged Christian worldview, grace turned outward, relationships
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Is our worldview building bridges or walls?
Our excellent discussion with George Barna last week on BlogTalkRadio kicked open the door on Christian or biblical worldview discussions. So tonight on BlogTalkRadio, our good friend Wayne Bridegroom will be joining me to continue the conversation. Wayne and I … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 