Tag Archives: abortion

Where Do Babies Come From?

Posted on August 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

Old Myth: When a lady wants to be a mommy, a stork magically appears overhead with a baby in its beak and drops it into the lady’s house! But if the lady doesn’t want it–poof!–the stork takes it away! New … Continue reading →

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Facing a Post-Roe Future

Posted on June 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mustafa Omar Thought for the Week I have friends on both sides of the abortion fence. And so, although it’s no small task, I want to speak to both. That doesn’t mean I have no views on the … Continue reading →

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Guilty

Posted on February 28, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by AJEL Thought for the Week A 60-word story She didn’t realize she’d done it. Still, ignorance is no excuse. What had she done? She’d threatened to hold another person hostage, insisting that that person meet her every need … Continue reading →

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How to Hear God’s Voice

Posted on January 9, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Karyn of Saturated in Seattle. You can probably guess where she lives, but what matters more is what, and Who, lives in her. Her words: “This is me; all of me. Present. Authentic. Vulnerable. … Continue reading →

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The Cognitive Dissonance of Abortion Rights

Posted on September 11, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Vernon Miles Kerr of the same-named blog site. Vernon and I don’t agree on everything (for one thing, I am a Jesus follower and Vernon is agnostic). But for some time now we’ve followed … Continue reading →

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Abortion and Rape

Posted on May 18, 2019 by mitchteemley

I found this story in my newsfeed and was intrigued by the implications: What if pregnancy is not insult added to injury in the case of rape, but a “gift” (to be kept or lovingly given to someone else). The … Continue reading →

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Carrying Treasures into the Light

Posted on April 10, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is journalist turned teacher Nancy E. Head. I held off featuring her for some time because she doesn’t use Reblog buttons. But I couldn’t wait any longer, because she’s simply one of my favorite online … Continue reading →

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The Unwelcome Stranger

Posted on February 12, 2019 by mitchteemley

Dear friends, this is a bit sardonic. I write in this manner not to trivialize a difficult issue, but to make what I believe is a vital point. MAN: Judge, I’d like to kill the woman living in my house. … Continue reading →

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