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Pebbles thrown

Posted on May 18, 2018 by jwfisch

Well, I’m overwhelmed. I am awash in kind words and well wishes. I’m so enjoying reading all your stories and comments. So much so that I’m going to need another day to respond to them all. Thank you to everyone … Continue reading →

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What is a birthday?

Posted on May 17, 2018 by jwfisch

a chance to go to a ballgame and see your name on the jumbotron. a chance to celebrate being born. Being born is a big deal. It means you were thought up in the mind of God. You have a … Continue reading →

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True grit

Posted on April 20, 2018 by jwfisch

You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. Matthew 5:13 This part of the … Continue reading →

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Caring for the whole person

Posted on April 19, 2018 by jwfisch

John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?” Jesus told them, “Go … Continue reading →

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Everyone is a VIP

Posted on April 18, 2018 by jwfisch

After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, “What were you discussing out on the road?” But they didn’t answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. He sat down, called … Continue reading →

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The last word

Posted on April 13, 2018 by jwfisch

God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. And He is the radiance of His … Continue reading →

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Red Letter Review

Posted on April 12, 2018 by jwfisch

Over the next few weeks we are going to embark on a study of some of the words of Jesus. We’re calling it Red Letter Review: Insights from the words of Jesus. Most of you have probably seen a Red … Continue reading →

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Baby steps in

Posted on March 28, 2018 by jwfisch

Prophets and priests alike,     all practice deceit. They dress the deep wounds of my people     as though they were not serious. Jeremiah 6:13-14 Remember the movie, “What About Bob?” Where Richard Dreyfuss plays the psychiatrist whose private life is hounded … Continue reading →

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Setting your watch

Posted on March 27, 2018 by jwfisch

Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. Revelation 1:3 I think Revelation should be required … Continue reading →

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Why they go

Posted on March 8, 2018 by jwfisch

Thank you to those who have written and told us your stories so far. I think I’m finally starting to get it. I’m starting to get AA, and the steps, and why it works. You can find the answer in … Continue reading →

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