Restore the Wonder: Pastor Chad Fisher on Rekindling Passion for God’s Presence

Pastor Chad Fisher of Blue Springs Assembly in Blue Springs, Missouri joins Philip Cameron to unpack one of Scripture's most overlooked themes: the tears of Jesus and what they reveal about God's deepest priorities. Drawing from the Gospel of Luke, John 11, and Hebrews, Chad identifies three distinct moments when Jesus wept — over the tomb of Lazarus, over the city of Jerusalem, and as he approached Calvary — and argues that each reveals a different dimension of Christ's heart: his love for people, his love for a place, and his commitment to divine purpose. "Sorrow moved him, but it didn't just move him to emotion — it moved him to action," Chad explains. "He entered into the story and changed the situation." That insight forms the backbone of this conversation: tears are not merely emotional responses but invitations to purposeful, Spirit-led action rooted in Psalm 126 — "He that goeth forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing." Chad also shares his personal journey as a childhood abuse survivor and how that brokenness led him to found Restore the Wonder, a nonprofit offering a week-long faith-based summer camp for foster-care children. One week of intentional gospel-centered community, he notes, equals a year's worth of counseling in a child's life. Learn more or volunteer at restorethewonder.org.