Tag Archives: walk by faith

Got idols? Take ’em down.

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jwfisch

“Bring out your son,” the men of the town demanded of Joash [Gideon’s father]. “He must die for destroying the altar of Baal and for cutting down the Asherah pole.” But Joash shouted to the mob that confronted him, “Why … Continue reading →

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Entertaining angels

Posted on May 15, 2015 by jwfisch

“I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man.” – Judges 6:16 I like those odds. God has reduced the 120,000 Midianites, who are holding the Israelites hostage, to just … Continue reading →

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Drop those “But Lord”s and let’s get going!

Posted on May 14, 2015 by jwfisch

Gideon is so much like us. You can almost guess what’s coming next without even reading the story. God has called Gideon a mighty hero — one He is calling to rescue His people from their dreaded enemy, the Midianites … Continue reading →

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YOU ARE THE MIRACLE!

Posted on May 13, 2015 by jwfisch

“Sir,” Gideon replied, “If the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us?” – Judges 6:13 It is probably the most asked question about God today, or any other day, for that matter. If God is with … Continue reading →

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This is it!

Posted on April 23, 2015 by jwfisch

Seventy years are given to us!     Some even reach eighty. But even the best of these years     are filled with pain and trouble;     soon they disappear, and we are gone.  Psalms 90:10 You were hoping for something … Continue reading →

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Click here; meet Him there

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jwfisch

Marti says I do my best work when I’m the most honest. That that is something I can supply for everyone — a way of connecting faith to the realities of life that rarely gets embraced by Christians. Christians, especially … Continue reading →

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Doing what you ‘could’ do

Posted on October 3, 2014 by jwfisch

When teams that could win face teams that should win, what usually happens? The teams that could win, win. That’s because they are playing with something extra. They are already above expectations just to be in the same arena with … Continue reading →

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Breaking routine

Posted on January 27, 2014 by jwfisch

My morning routine has been severely interrupted. The lid on my Starbucks coffee mug that keeps my coffee hot fell to the bottom of the dishwasher and rested on the heating element so that it now has a bubble in … Continue reading →

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A New Day

Posted on January 3, 2014 by jwfisch

Someone posted the following article by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Founder and President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews on our website, and in the interest of shared truth and global cooperation, I am passing it on to our … Continue reading →

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January 1

Posted on January 1, 2014 by jwfisch

January 1 is floats, football and the Umpteenth Annual Tournament of Roses Parade playing all day long on your television like a circular tape, end to end. One finishes and the same one begins. January 1 is something sweet in … Continue reading →

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