Author Archives: jwfisch

It’s about everybody but you

Posted on May 24, 2021 by jwfisch

The evening meal was in progress. The devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. The end was near, and Jesus wanted nothing more than to share this meal together with his disciples. But the … Continue reading →

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Murder on the internet

Posted on May 21, 2021 by jwfisch

I am preparing for Os Guinness to be our guest again on BlogTalkRadio in a few weeks by reading his newest book, The Magna Carta of Humanity: Sinai’s Revolutionary Faith and the Future of Freedom. It’s a fascinating study of … Continue reading →

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Birthday boys

Posted on May 20, 2021 by jwfisch

Well now, I know that you are sick of my birthday, but the problem is, I’m not. And since I still have one more gift to open up you’re all going to have to suck it up for one more … Continue reading →

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Love is the best worldview

Posted on May 19, 2021 by jwfisch

Last night, on BlogTalkRadio, we had one of the country’s most visible and often quoted Christian leaders, George Barna. He was the founder and leader of The Barna Group which continues to conduct groundbreaking research on worldview, cultural transformation, ministry … Continue reading →

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Till we have faces

Posted on May 18, 2021 by jwfisch

Till We Have Faces is a novel by C.S. Lewis which is a retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. It is a title that has new meaning since we have been isolated in a pandemic for over a … Continue reading →

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Birthday pause

Posted on May 16, 2021 by jwfisch

Taking a break from the Catch to celebrate my birthday. Will rejoin the Catch tomorrow.

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Carrying around the death of Jesus

Posted on May 14, 2021 by jwfisch

We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 2 Corinthians 4:10 I always thought this sounded kind of gruesome: carrying around the death of Jesus. … Continue reading →

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What we have inside

Posted on May 13, 2021 by jwfisch

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Who would have thought these verses would have given me so much trouble? Well … Continue reading →

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No Hall of Fame

Posted on May 10, 2021 by jwfisch

We are sore pressed at every point, but not hemmed in; we are at our wit’s end, but never at our hope’s end; we are persecuted by men, but never abandoned by God; we are knocked down, but not knocked … Continue reading →

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No Church Tonight

Posted on May 9, 2021 by jwfisch

In the interest of providing family time to celebrate Mother’s Day, we are canceling our regular Sunday night meeting. And to help you gather your thoughts around Mom, we are including two poems. One contains lyrics to a song John … Continue reading →

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