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Going live!

Marti’s call to Go Live! See below for today’s Catch Gently spoken and of the Clark Kent school of mild manners, John doesn’t fit the finger-pointing, ranting Jeremiah mold, but he doesn’t pull any punches either. It’s only because he points a … Continue reading

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The real Charlie Brown

(Click here for a video of John reading today’s Catch. Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other notorious sinners. (There were many people of this kind among … Continue reading

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Why Saint Ben?

Today we begin a series on the story behind my novel Saint Ben. Marti and I have picked up this story again recently and were impressed with how timely it is to our current culture. Of course, nothing can substitute … Continue reading

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A salty dog

Salty Dog – a cocktail drink originally with gin, grapefruit juice and salt on the rim. Salty Dog – a nickname for an ornery sailor who has spent much of his or her life aboard a ship at sea. “Arrrrr.” … Continue reading

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Becoming visible

But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. (Ephesians 5:13) People are becoming more and more invisible. Advances in the access and use of the Internet are most likely … Continue reading

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What Jimmy Carter and I demonstrated yesterday

Much to the chagrin of the pastor, Secret Service agents, relatives and fellow church members who encouraged him not to, former President Jimmy Carter showed up to teach an adult Bible class of over 400 people at the Maranatha Baptist … Continue reading

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Are we keeping them waiting?

by Marti Fischer People are waiting for Jesus. Jesus can be seen in us when we are unmasked. We are unwilling to be unmasked over what people might see. Jesus remains hidden. People are still waiting for Jesus.   When … Continue reading

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Our lives tell the story

We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also. 2 … Continue reading

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Turn, Turn, Turn

by Marti Fischer People are waiting for Jesus. Jesus can be seen in us when we are unmasked. We are unwilling to be unmasked over what people might see. Jesus remains hidden. People are still waiting for Jesus. When we … Continue reading

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‘Take it personally’

I have spent a good deal of time lately helping one of Marti’s friends care for her bedridden husband. When he was active, he was pretty hard-nosed, very opinionated and a man of a few words, but those words were … Continue reading

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