Tag Archives: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Happy New You!

Posted on January 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

I became a Jesus follower in my mid-20s, and have spent much of my life since sharing his life-transforming message. And yet some old patterns of thinking and behaving, some of the old person, persisted. It was as if I … Continue reading →

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God’s Factory Recall

Posted on January 16, 2022 by mitchteemley

Factory recalls from product makers are common, and should never be ignored. Avoiding them can produce adverse and sometimes devastating consequences. It seems we too have received multiple recall notices from our Maker (due, in this case, not to design … Continue reading →

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A New Beginning

Posted on January 2, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Andy Carne “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!” ~2 Corinthians 5:17 Happy new beginnings! †

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We Accept the Love…

Posted on August 15, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Elisabeth Wales “We accept the love we think we deserve” (Stephen Chbosky). Sadly, we are not only prone to accepting the love we think we deserve, but only the love we think we deserve. And it severely limits … Continue reading →

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What We Will be…

Posted on December 30, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold, the new has come into being.” ~2 Corinthians 5:17 “I have come that you may have life, and have it abundantly.” ~John … Continue reading →

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Happy New You!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Anyone who belongs to Him is a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.” ~2 Corinthians 5:17 I became a Jesus follower in my mid-20s, and have spent much of my life since sharing his … Continue reading →

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