Tag Archives: God’s love

Pet Sounds

Posted on May 25, 2023 by jwfisch

My love is warmer than the warmest sunshine Softer than a sigh My love is deeper than the deepest ocean Wider than the sky My love is brighter than the brightest star That shines every night above And there is … Continue reading →

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‘Godmother of Rock ’n’ Roll’

Posted on April 26, 2023 by jwfisch

One of our regular readers, Elizabeth, shared the following comment with us and it’s so good, I had to pass it on. It came from a line in a play she recently saw, “Shout, Sister, Shout,” about Sister Rosetta Tharpe … Continue reading →

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God’s love

Posted on August 12, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) God’s love is deeply personal.  God’s love is not a concept. It’s not something that is true in a general way for everybody. God’s love is specific and it is … Continue reading →

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Hard to receive

Posted on July 22, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) A real relationship with God is so hard for us to accept because we can do nothing to earn it, and nothing to discredit it. We are not used to … Continue reading →

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Prophet weds and loves practicing prostitute

Posted on July 21, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) “Go and marry a prostitute.” Thus begins the unusual story of Hosea, one of the most surprising prophets to the nation of Israel. It was his prophetic mission to marry … Continue reading →

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Friends forever

Posted on June 24, 2022 by jwfisch

Here is the best news ever. The greatest truths are often the simplest and most profound, and it’s hard to get more profound than this: you and I get to be in this universe with God. Whatever happens, this is … Continue reading →

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‘Jesus Loves You’ (but I think you suck)

Posted on September 17, 2020 by jwfisch

There is a bar in my town that in pre-COVID days was a celebrated biker hangout every Sunday afternoon. There was always a live band playing and rows of gleaming Harleys on either side of the street, with people inspecting … Continue reading →

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Stuck on Jesus

Posted on August 31, 2020 by jwfisch

  Look at us over the last week and a half. Go to our website and scroll down through the recent Catches and you’ll find they are all about Jesus. “Jesus is the answer” 8/28/20 “The truth about Jesus never … Continue reading →

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Making God sad?

Posted on May 13, 2020 by jwfisch

Jesus loves me, this I know, “… and in the in-between time …” For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; They are weak but He is strong.   Jesus loves me—loves me still, Though I’m very … Continue reading →

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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 →

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