Category Archives: pandemic

A Good Friday Prayer in a Pandemic

Posted on April 10, 2020 by jwfisch

Our Father who art in heaven: Here on earth it’s gotten pretty rough. Your name is still hallowed, but we have lots of questions. It’s hard to find You when there’s so much suffering and death going on. We know … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter week, Facing death, forgiveness, pandemic | Tagged death of Christ, Easter, pandemic | 8 Comments

The Last Supper

Posted on April 9, 2020 by jwfisch

It had all been arranged. The first ones there had found everything just as he had said, so they prepared the Passover meal, but with an undercurrent of unrest.

Posted in Easter week, pandemic | Tagged communion, death of Christ, pandemic | 1 Comment

Take courage

Posted on April 8, 2020 by jwfisch

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Is it any surprise that we consistently seem to … Continue reading →

Posted in pandemic | Tagged dealing with fear, pandemic, peace | 4 Comments

Masked men (and women)

Posted on April 7, 2020 by jwfisch

I went to the grocery store yesterday and after hearing the recommendation to cover your face coming from a number of different sources, I tried to wear a scarf. If we had listened to our son Chandler, we would have … Continue reading →

Posted in community, gospel of welcome, pandemic | Tagged community, pandemic | 5 Comments

Do it now

Posted on April 6, 2020 by jwfisch

We’ve never been through anything like this before. This pandemic is testing our faith, our stamina, our patience, our confidence, our endurance, and what I’m especially thinking about this morning — our love. There appear to be no guarantees. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, pandemic, relationships | Tagged church, pandemic, relationships | 7 Comments

Isolating the isolated

Posted on April 3, 2020 by jwfisch

One of the down sides of this pandemic that is affecting us all is the fact that we are all being forced into isolation. That might not necessarily be a problem if it weren’t for the fact that we are … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, pandemic, relationships | Tagged Friendship, pandemic, relationships | 5 Comments

What’s inside a black hole?

Posted on March 31, 2020 by jwfisch

Scientists have discovered that in photographing a black hole, which we can now do, it is possible to glimpse the entire universe bent into bands around it. Here on our tiny little planet earth, a black hole of despair has … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural beauty, pandemic | Tagged dealing with fear, pandemic | 10 Comments

Afraid of being well

Posted on March 30, 2020 by jwfisch

I scored twelve rolls of toilet paper yesterday morning. I was so happy. I had to go to two stores before 8am on a Sunday to find it, but I did. It’s a good thing because I refused to stockpile … Continue reading →

Posted in discipleship, gospel of welcome, grace turned outward, pandemic | Tagged healing, pandemic | 11 Comments

The big picture

Posted on March 27, 2020 by jwfisch

“Virus cases mount at a grim and worrying pace,” “Day-care system suffers as virus runs roughshod,” “State rules hobble would-be nurses,” “Grim forecast in Silicon Valley,” “County leaders at odds in a time of crisis,” “Experts say growth rate could … Continue reading →

Posted in God's love, pandemic | Tagged God's love, pandemic | 14 Comments

Opening Day

Posted on March 26, 2020 by jwfisch

Today is Opening Day of the 2020 baseball season. The Commissioner of Baseball, Rob Manfred, published a letter this morning to all baseball fans that reads: “Opening Day holds an important place in our hearts. It signifies the arrival of … Continue reading →