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Author Archives: jwfisch
Being the beautiful person that you are
“Give me one good reason I shouldn’t be angry with you right now,” my wife said in the throes of a heated argument. “Because I’m cute,” I replied, hoping to diffuse the tension of the moment, and it did. “Well … Continue reading
Evangelical Veil Productions
Chorus: Evangelical Veil Productions Pick one up now at quite a reduction Got all kinds of shapes and sizes Introductory bonus prizes Special quality one-way see-through You can see them but they can’t see you Never have to show yourself … Continue reading
Who are we all in this together with?
And suddenly there was with me An ocean of humanity A sea of many faces In waves of warm embraces And while I questioned how to judge them all Who would rise and who would fall I found myself among … Continue reading
Posted in community, forgiveness, gospel of welcome, grace turned outward, pandemic
Tagged gospel of welcome, grace turned outward, pandemic
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Crisis in America
Over three years separates our spring of 2017 interview with Os Guinness and where we are today, and yet, without changing a word, my resulting Catch reads as if it were written yesterday. Because his challenges are so prophetic and … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity and politics, pandemic, Religious freedom
Tagged love your enemies, pandemic, politics
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First responders in justice and love
We are all fighting isolation. Here in Southern California, we just found out that should ICU capacity reach a certain level — and we are close to that now — another total shutdown like we had in the spring will … Continue reading
Close Encounters of the COVID-19 Kind
Linn, from our Catch community writes, “When you know someone who has died, or a friend has lost a loved one, or you know someone who is working in a COVID-19 ICU, the reality sinks in deeper. I know someone … Continue reading
While the heart of the world is breaking
When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Mark 6:34 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion. Colossians 3:12 While the heart of … Continue reading
Much more than being right
I used to think that I was right. That was back when I thought it mattered. In fact, for a long time, being right was the most important thing about being a Christian. We went to school to learn why … Continue reading
‘What is truth?’
Our frustrating experience last week in doctors’ offices and the hospital concerning Marti’s yet-to-be-diagnosed symptoms was not unlike what we are all facing today in our own fact-finding processes in the complex culture in which we find ourselves. The big … Continue reading
Marti’s Thanksgiving Day message
On this side of eternity, we have been asking each other, “When is the church really a church?” Is it a church when it is gathering on Sunday morning, or is it still a church when it is scattered out in … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 