Category Archives: new frontier

Going the distance

Posted on November 10, 2020 by jwfisch

  NO LONGER DRIVING THE DISTANCE:  The first thing I noticed was that the contribution was an odd number. ($___.32)  Most contributions come in as whole numbers ($000.00). And then I saw a strange note attached to the record that … Continue reading →

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‘Jesus Comin’ Back to Town’

Posted on September 21, 2020 by jwfisch

This week we are going to get to know Mark Spoelstra. Mark is listed in Wikipedia as “an American singer-songwriter and folk and blues guitarist.” From his early days in Greenwich Village, New York, he periodically brushed with fame, but … Continue reading →

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In the presence of the Lord

Posted on August 21, 2020 by jwfisch

I have finally found a place to live In the presence of the Lord                 – Eric Clapton That was then; this is now. My purpose for turning back the clock on the … Continue reading →

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Jesus unscathed

Posted on August 20, 2020 by jwfisch

Some say He was an outlaw, that He roamed across the land With a band of unschooled ruffians and a few old fishermen No one knew just where he came from or exactly what he’d done But they said it … Continue reading →

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‘Close Encounters’ getting closer

Posted on July 7, 2020 by jwfisch

One of our readers sent me this Catch this morning originally posted March 1, 2019. I’m not sure why he did, but I’m glad he did, especially as we are more aggressively building our own church now. So thank you, … Continue reading →

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‘All aboard!’

Posted on December 13, 2019 by jwfisch

People, get ready There’s a train a-coming You don’t need no ticket You just get on board All you need is faith To hear the diesels humming Don’t need no ticket You just thank the Lord – Curtis Mayfield Get … Continue reading →

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‘Pulling out of the station’

Posted on December 12, 2019 by jwfisch

I’m not sure who first said it, but it’s become pretty much of a commonly held belief now that 80 is the new 60. I’ll believe anything that makes me younger. That still seems a little old, but the truth … Continue reading →

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The salt of the earth

Posted on December 10, 2019 by jwfisch

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” Matthew 5:13 This verse … Continue reading →

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