Tag Archives: thinking Christian

On the Road Again

Posted on March 16, 2021 by jwfisch

I can hear Willie Nelson’s stringy voice as we get in the car and head north after only a day’s respite between road trips. “On the road again.” This time I’m with Chandler and we are headed to Sacramento and … Continue reading →

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Homogeneousness is not next to godliness

Posted on February 27, 2017 by jwfisch

“We are in a season of lament,” says the pastor of a church divided politically down the middle, right down to his own marriage. Linda, one of those church members and a regular Catch reader who experiences that division in … Continue reading →

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The price of free thinking

Posted on April 17, 2015 by jwfisch

There is a serious tension between how to think and what to think. Lois wrote us after reading yesterday’s Catch, “As a Christian and an educator, I know how you felt, John. It is heartwarming to find young people who … Continue reading →

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‘Cogito ergo sum’

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jwfisch

I ran into Chandler the other day at the Koffee Klatch — the local coffee hangout in town where I often go to write. Only this wasn’t our Chandler; it was another Chandler; actually the only other Chandler I’ve met … Continue reading →

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In class

Posted on March 7, 2014 by jwfisch

“Now in my class you will learn to think for yourselves again. You will learn to savor words and language. No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world… “We don’t read and write poetry because … Continue reading →

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Followers of Jesus

Posted on December 18, 2013 by jwfisch

A comment from yesterday’s Catch reads: “John…. Would you please elaborate on your comment, “Followers of religion and politics are angry and fearful. They are trying to get America back. Followers of Jesus are loving and hopeful. They are trying … Continue reading →

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Don’t be a sitting corbina

Posted on September 9, 2013 by jwfisch

I identified Chandler’s fish (see Friday’s Catch). It’s called a California corbina and it is prevalent in the shallow surf. It’s a bottom feeder and hard to catch with a line and hook because it doesn’t really “strike,” it munches. … Continue reading →

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