The Daily Catch
For decades, John Fischer’s writing has inspired, challenged, and encouraged thousands of readers through his books and his articles in CCM Magazine. Since 2012, that voice has continued through The Daily Catch.
The Daily Catch is more than a devotional thought for the day. These messages offer strong, practical biblical teaching rooted in grace—a moment to see Scripture and life more clearly, to receive grace again, and to be challenged to carry that grace into a world that can often be noisy, divided, and chaotic.
Below are the most recent Daily Catch messages. Select any title to read the complete article.
October 15, 2026
The Importance of Relationships
Ben and Jonathan are taking on Jonathan’s newspaper route together. They pull off pranks in the church together. They play with their model cars together. They spy on the church staff together. They create a strategy to save the Edsel … Continue reading →
October 14, 2026
Take the Other Side of the Street
‘Gotta Get the News Out’ **CAMPAIGN NEWS** $12,092! And we’re just getting started. Something is happening across the Catch Community. People are stepping forward, investing in the future of a ministry committed to taking the Gospel of Welcome to everyone, … Continue reading →
October 13, 2026
‘Two Are Always Better Than One’
‘Gotta Get the News Out’ **CAMPAIGN NEWS** We are so honored to have Noel Paul Stookey as Chairman of our annual fall campaign Gotta Get the News Out. He is a good friend of the Catch and a big fan … Continue reading →
October 12, 2026
What Would Ben Do? (revisited)
**CAMPAIGN NEWS** We are so honored to have Noel Paul Stookey as Chairman of our annual fall campaign Gotta Get the News Out. He is a good friend of the Catch and a big fan of my novel, Saint Ben, … Continue reading →
October 9, 2026
What Would Ben Do?
Today’s Catch — By Special Arrangement (Without Permission) “Jonathan! We’ve got a problem.” “What now, Ben?” “John Fischer can’t write today’s Catch. His shoulder’s busted.” “That’s terrible!” “Of course it’s terrible. But somebody’s got to get the news out.” “Who’s … Continue reading →
October 8, 2026
The Hole in the Heart
“Gotta get the news out” comes from Ben’s conviction that everything that he and his friend, Jonathan, do matters. Ben knows his life is going to be short, but no one knows he knows this. He was born with a … Continue reading →
October 7, 2026
Why Saint Ben?
Yesterday, we got the news out. Today, we have some news. First, we want to thank Noel Paul Stookey for stepping forward to serve as Community Chairman of our “Gotta Get the News Out” Fall Campaign. Noel has been a … Continue reading →
October 7, 2026
The Newspaper Boy Fell Down
by Marti Fischer You may have noticed something today. There was no Catch. There is a reason. The newspaper boy fell down. Literally. John took a fall and broke his shoulder. And today the pain made writing a Catch pretty … Continue reading →
October 6, 2026
It’s 3:00 o’clock
There was a time when 3:00 in the afternoon meant something very different to a kid with a paper route. School was out. The bicycle was waiting. So were the newspapers. And so was the route. In John Fischer’s … Continue reading →
October 2, 2026
Fragile Clay Jars
We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. (2 Corinthians 4:7) This is … Continue reading →