Monthly Archives: June 2025

Four Steps to Becoming a Better Listener

Posted on June 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I’m a monologist. By which I mean I’m a dedicated one-way communicator. Writing and lecturing come naturally to me. But conversation? Well… An old girlfriend once stared at me in disbelief and said, “You live in … Continue reading →

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Running the Race Set Before Me

Posted on June 1, 2025 by mitchteemley

It’s true, Jesus is my hero. But he’s so much more than that. And, yes, I’m aware that some (non-historian) people believe he never existed. Or that he was only loosely based on an obscure, deluded rabbi. And then later … Continue reading →

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