Monthly Archives: February 2015

Posted on February 28, 2015 by mitchteemley

“We are ‘aliens and strangers in this world’ (1 Peter 2:11) in which prayer is no longer normal, and idolatry, the worship of all things not God, is.  But above all, the new norm in this post-Edenic world, is the … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 39

Posted on February 28, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Ten: Lost… (Continued) Previously: With the help of the immense bird Aviar, Zack resumed the search for his sister.  Meanwhile, Liulah the cloud shepherd was rediscovering … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 27, 2015 by mitchteemley

“Prayer is a two-person gig.  You can’t do it alone.  Just as deep sea divers can’t survive without someone ‘up top,’ spiritual beings can’t survive without being connected to their Creator. There’s no such thing as a self-contained ‘scuba prayer.’” … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 25, 2015 by mitchteemley

Prayer is not about aligning God to my will, it’s about aligning mine to his. ~More on Prayer: Pray as if Your Life Depends on It!

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The Wishing Map 38

Posted on February 25, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Ten: Lost… (Continued) Previously: Zack had finally returned to his human state. Meanwhile, his sister Gina was being celebrated as the new Dragonmeer of Rennou… ⇔ … Continue reading →

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Pray as if Your Life Depends on It!

Posted on February 24, 2015 by mitchteemley

“Deep Sea Diver” by TolyanMy Connecting With God, Part 1 Prayer is air. While I was busy working my way toward a college degree, my buddy Dean was busy working his way up Pacific Coast Highway. “He’ll never make a … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 37

Posted on February 21, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Ten: Lost… Previously: Zack, who’d almost completely lost his humanness, had returned to the eyrie of the immense bird Aviar in hopes that the creature … Continue reading →

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Geneva Two (Book Review)

Posted on February 17, 2015 by mitchteemley

For those interested in exploring the idea of an all-in Christian lifestyle, the modern-day equivalent of the New Testament church, Geneva Two is a wonderful introduction. 

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The Wishing Map 36

Posted on February 14, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Nine: The Ties That Un-bind (Continued) Previously: Delaying her search for her brother, Gina traveled with the millboy B’frona and her newly adopted dragon whelp … Continue reading →

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Finding the Love of Your Life

Posted on February 12, 2015 by mitchteemley

College and Career Night tries too hard. With its lattes and biscotti, and its hip young pastor. Still, he makes you think. And the biscotti melt like magic in the coffee. It’s two nights before Valentine’s Day. Derry pushes a clump … Continue reading →

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