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Making room for the gospel

Posted on February 25, 2015 by jwfisch

Mark wrote me the following after yesterday’s Catch: I was on my way to lunch and was following an SUV with lettering across the back: “Jesus is my friend, He died for me.” My immediate reaction was: Would I put … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged the gospel, witnessing | 19 Comments

A good question

Posted on February 24, 2015 by jwfisch

What’s Christian about Christian? Has the name hurt the gospel? Can art be Christian? Can music be Christian? Can anything that’s not a person be Christian? If someone asks if you are a Christian, do you find it difficult to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christian worldview | 3 Comments

A reason to live

Posted on February 23, 2015 by jwfisch

At the Academy Awards last night, Graham Moore won Best Adapted Screenplay for “The Imitation Game,” about the life and achievements of the late Alan Turing, the British mathematician and cryptanalyst who helped solve the Enigma code during World War … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Academy Awards, suicide, worth | 16 Comments

No religion

Posted on February 20, 2015 by jwfisch

I read a section in the Old Testament book of Leviticus this morning that I can’t get out of my mind. A lot of people have problems with Christianity because they have problems with religion. What many fail to understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged the gospel | 17 Comments

Order and chaos

Posted on February 19, 2015 by jwfisch

This Catch will begin with an apology. My “get used to it” comment in yesterday’s Catch towards those who, like my wife, do not like baseball, was rude and insensitive. My wife was offended, so I am sure there were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Baseball, creativity | 13 Comments

Only two more days

Posted on February 18, 2015 by jwfisch

Spring training for the 2015 major league baseball season begins in two days. Marti can’t wait. She asks me every day if baseball has started yet and I have to say, “Not yet, honey. Only two more days, though.” I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Baseball, major league baseball, the gospel | 4 Comments

Living well

Posted on February 17, 2015 by jwfisch

My wife gave me three books for Valentine’s Day and a little box of chocolates. The books are Vanishing Grace: Whatever Happened to the Good News by Phillip Yancey, Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well by Billy Graham (probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged meaning, purpose | 6 Comments

Thoughts on Presidents’ Day

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jwfisch

We live in a time of unprecedented partisanship, and animosity between factions. The thing that makes America great — the freedom to hold differing views and debate one another with honor and civility — is rapidly diminishing.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beatitudes, factions, partisanship | 6 Comments

God’s Valentine

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jwfisch

JESUS CHRIST IS GOD’S VALENTINE TO THE WORLD REAL LOVE Real love isn’t our love for God, but His love for us (1 John 4:10) HUG God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself (2 Corinthians 5:19) UR FORGIVEN … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged God's love, the gospel | 3 Comments

Counterfeit Christianity

Posted on February 12, 2015 by jwfisch

Christians could never have gotten the reputation for being judgmental and condemnatory if we were all walking in the grace of God. Pam wrote after yesterday’s Catch: Thank you so much. This is something that has been reaching into my heart … Continue reading →