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[Lyrics from “Open Your Heart” by John Fischer on the album, “Still Life.”] This is decision time. Fish or cut bait. Come down off the fence. This is the seventh game of the World Series; someone’s going to win and … Continue reading →

Things like this are going on all the time. God is not only speaking through his creation, he is creating through it. Still creating. He’s whispering in the waves, growling in the thunder, singing in the trees, rustling in the … Continue reading →

[Continuing our celebration of the re-release of my 1973 album, “Still Life,” here are some reflections on another song.] Sitting by the ocean with nothing to do but talk to you Sitting here listening to the whispering waves telling me … Continue reading →

[If you are new on the scene, I am celebrating the re-release of my 1973 landmark “Still Life” album by reflecting on the writing and lyrics of some of the songs. The album and individual songs can be downloaded to … Continue reading →

Adam stood in the garden And thought that no one was watching And he was free to do whatever he pleased No one would see But he failed to see That he was part of one humanity And all who … Continue reading →

Today I’m thinking of my more favorite songs on “Still Life” since we’re celebrating its re-release. Take for instance “Matthew’s Blues.” I knew this was a stretch when I wrote it. I was thinking about the Gospel of Matthew and … Continue reading →

Okay, I’m trying to be casual about this and not get caught up in nostalgia (Marti never likes it when I look back for too long), but I can’t help it: “Still Life” is back. Yes, I’m talking about the … Continue reading →

I have a black eye. There’s no damage to the eye, just dark blue blood under the surface of the skin that has drained down around the eye from a bump higher up on my head. I’ve been speaking in … Continue reading →

Job argued with God. Moses bargained with Him. Jacob wrestled with Him. Nehemiah changed His mind. What do these amazing stories tell us about God if it isn’t that He wants a relationship with us probably more than we want … Continue reading →

Laura confessed that she saw yesterday’s subject line and got a little nervous. “The political entity known as the ‘Tea Party’ scares me,” she wrote. “I find more and more non-Christians figure that I’m at least a conservative Republican if … Continue reading →