Monthly Archives: October 2024

To Columbus or Not to Columbus?

Posted on October 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Columbus Day or some version of it, is celebrated in most of the western hemisphere, as well as in Italy and Spain. Nevertheless, as a holiday it’s toast. And it should be. Columbus didn’t discover “America” … Continue reading →

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Ruffled Feathers and Unanswered Prayers

Posted on October 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

“God is in the discipleship business, not the insurance business.” But that doesn’t mean he ignores our prayers. Quite the opposite. For God, answering prayers is “an inside job.” Continue reading →

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Desire

Posted on October 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Desire is a flame that can light a lantern or burn down a house.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Like a Moth to a Flame

Posted on October 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

In The Wishing Map, “a modern Chronicles of Narna” (Disney), teenager Gina faces a shape-shifting creature that manifests her deepest desires Continue reading →

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Useless Information

Posted on October 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

You’ll thank me later. Really. (P.S. Don’t miss the Special Bonus quotes after the photo gallery.) Click on any image to enlarge it, read caption, or start slide show. Special Bonus: Useless (but fun) Advice “Don’t be sad, because sad … Continue reading →

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My Journey Into Darkness

Posted on October 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Age of Anxiety A true story It began with the childhood obsession, “Don’t step on a crack.” Sixteen years later, I fell into that crack. I’d awakened, badly hungover, at three in the morning, and begun thinking, “What if … Continue reading →

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Self-Centeredness vs. Grace

Posted on October 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

Two Hilarious Sermon Illustrations Pastors, teachers, and church drama groups: Each of these funny, easy-to-do scenes offers surprising insights. And both are now available from my script publisher SkitGuys.com! Click on titles to preview or download scripts Epic Tale (monologue) – In the … Continue reading →

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“Complete” or “Finished”?

Posted on October 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

A linguistics professor was asked to explain the difference between the words complete and finished. “Well,” he explained, when you marry the right woman you are complete. But when you marry the wrong woman you are finished. And,” he added ominously, “if the right … Continue reading →

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Your Mama Don’t Dance

Posted on October 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

Dancers by Rukmani3                  Pepito & Joanne                  Godspell My Real Memoir The moment it exploded out of my radio speaker, “Your Mama Don’t Dance” felt like my theme … Continue reading →

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Do You Have Mixed Motives?

Posted on October 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Honestly? If it weren’t for mixed motives I’d have no motives at all. True, I’m an idealist. I want (earnest cliché alert) to make the world a better place. But I’m also a hopeless egoist, and no … Continue reading →

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