Monthly Archives: April 2019

I Only Ask Two Things

Posted on April 30, 2019 by mitchteemley

I only ask two things: 1) For the universe to be constantly rearranged to suit my whims. 2) And for everyone to be OK with that. Thanks, everyone, you’re the best! Well, OK, maybe not the best (I mean, that … Continue reading →

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Your Coming of Age Crisis

Posted on April 29, 2019 by mitchteemley

No one gets to opt out. For most of us, it happens somewhere in our mid-20s. But it can begin earlier, or later. Usually there’s an external trigger, possibly more than one: the death of a family member, a physical … Continue reading →

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Discipleship is Dangerous!

Posted on April 23, 2019 by mitchteemley

There are record numbers of suicides. Record levels of depression. Record levels of domestic abuse. Our world has never been more desperate for followers of Jesus to show the way out of this growing darkness! But the workers are few … Continue reading →

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Bear With Me!

Posted on April 22, 2019 by mitchteemley

To my old faithfuls, and hopefully a few new faithfuls, as well: I’m scrambling to finish the first draft of my novel Over-the-Rhine (based on the screenplay of my feature film of the same name). As a result, I’ll be slow … Continue reading →

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Risen

Posted on April 21, 2019 by mitchteemley

He is Risen! He is Risen in Me. “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the son … Continue reading →

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Courage is…

Posted on April 20, 2019 by mitchteemley

“Courage is the greatest of all weapons, but it’s also an invisible one. You don’t know whether you have it until you’re called upon to use it.” ~from The Wishing Map, Episode 103

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on April 19, 2019 by mitchteemley

Q. What’s wrong with this picture? A. It should have been you (and me). “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” ~Romans 3:23 “But God proves His love for us in this: that while we … Continue reading →

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Death Loses

Posted on April 18, 2019 by mitchteemley

We are born in the shadow of death. No one gets out of here alive. But 2,000 years ago, Jesus signed Death’s death warrant. On the night before his crucifixion he taught his disciples to live in the light of this new … Continue reading →

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I know God

Posted on April 17, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Diman5 of My Talking Drums. Diman is a Nigerian blogger who launched his site just four months ago. But already he’s on my short list of “Oh, let’s see what _____ is up to” … Continue reading →

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Long Live the Spirit of Notre Dame!

Posted on April 16, 2019 by mitchteemley

“I once toured Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and was astonished to see gargoyles (demons) all along its spectacular roofline. When I asked why they would include such symbols of evil, the translator replied, ‘Ho-ho, we do not embrace evil, monsieur, … Continue reading →

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