Category Archives: gospel of welcome

This is our time

Posted on June 27, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) by Marti Fischer I don’t think there is any way we can overstate the importance of our presence in the world and the urgency of our message to introduce the … Continue reading →

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Urgent

Posted on April 22, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) Series: Characteristics of the Jesus Movement for today 8. It was urgent. For whatever the reason, be it the soon-expected return of Christ, or simply the passion of getting the … Continue reading →

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The gospel according to the roosters’ crow

Posted on April 15, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) My daughter lives in a house in the mountains of Oahu, Hawaii, minutes up the hill from the most popular surfing spots on the North Shore. The houses up here … Continue reading →

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Wake up call

Posted on December 17, 2021 by jwfisch

Last night was our last Catch online Zoom revival meeting for this year, and it truly lit a fire among those in attendance. If you weren’t there, the good news is, we have it on demand as soon as we … Continue reading →

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Think about it!

Posted on December 7, 2021 by jwfisch

Think about it! People like Peter, Paul, Phillip, John, Timothy, Lydia, Priscilla — these, among many others, were the voice of Christ to the first church — and its amazing how these few people expanded the word of Christ throughout … Continue reading →

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Unshakable

Posted on November 22, 2021 by jwfisch

“Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens…” so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. Hebrews 12:26-28 Is anybody feeling a … Continue reading →

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Wake up to the world

Posted on August 12, 2021 by jwfisch

It is a travesty when the people of God become the holy oil sprinkled on the status quo. – Os Guinness My fictional character, Ben Beamering from the novel we’ve been talking about lately, Saint Ben, never did what was … Continue reading →

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Staying awake to the world

Posted on August 2, 2021 by jwfisch

My father sat in on an L.A. studio session in 1970 during the recording of my second album, “Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?”. He was not there because he liked the music (he didn’t), he was there for me, … Continue reading →

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Living among the walking dead

Posted on July 1, 2021 by jwfisch

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised … Continue reading →

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Celebrating a homecoming

Posted on June 9, 2021 by jwfisch

Last night in our fascinating interview with Os Guinness about his new book, The Magna Carta of Humanity, he mentioned how President Biden talks about reclaiming the soul of America, and the former President spoke about Making America Great Again, … Continue reading →

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