Tag Archives: Bible

In a False World Be Real

Posted on March 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image source: barrietoday.com In a False World, Be Real “From your precepts, I gain true understanding. Therefore, I hate every false way. Your word alone is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” ~Psalm 119:104-105 In … Continue reading →

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Forever and Ever: Worlds Without End

Posted on February 26, 2026 by mitchteemley

Forever and Ever: Worlds Without End One of the Most Prominent Phrases… In both the Old and New Testaments is “forever and ever.” It’s usually translated this way because the original Greek, “eon of the eons,” means endless time. But since … Continue reading →

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Praying God’s Words Back to Him

Posted on September 14, 2025 by mitchteemley

Some years ago, my prayer life, and in many ways my life-life, had grown stale. I knew the truth, but I wasn’t resting in it, rejoicing in it, growing in it. So I began memorizing, meditating upon, and praying Scriptures. … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Make Me Religious!

Posted on September 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Funny thing. I knew my leap of faith was the most important thing I’d ever do. But I didn’t run and sing like Julie Andrews. Instead, with quiet conviction, I simply told my Creator, “I want to … Continue reading →

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There Really Was Someone “Up Top”

Posted on August 19, 2025 by mitchteemley

Source: Animalia Life Club My Real Memoir I was reading it in secret, The Bible. I couldn’t help it. I hadn’t chosen it. “It” had chosen me. I was finally encountering Jesus in context. And in the process, discovering the kind … Continue reading →

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We Were Hungry for Real Love

Posted on August 12, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by cottonbro studio My Real Memoir Dinah was stately. She would have made an excellent queen. But she was also sensuous and bohemian. And underneath that creamy skin was a woman hungry for real love, rather than a repeat … Continue reading →

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If Dr. Seuss Wrote the Bible…

Posted on June 18, 2025 by mitchteemley

Two Classic Stories in the Style of Dr. Seuss! Pastors, teachers, and storytellers: These two “Dr. Spoof” stories of mine (with illustrations by my wife Trudy) have been read and performed throughout North America, and other countries as well. And … Continue reading →

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Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

Posted on April 14, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Jesus died to save people from a blood-thirsty God!” That, says my friend Mac, an influential atheist “evangelist,” is the message of Christianity. “Then, in our place,” he goes on, “God sadistically tortured his own Son … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday, A Failed Celebration

Posted on April 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD.” ~Psalm 118:26 On Palm Sunday people celebrated who they wanted Jesus to be. The following week they tried to silence forever who He was. Thank God they failed. ~AΩ~

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Here’s a Movie Scene I’d Like to See

Posted on December 29, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: peakpx.com Night on a raging sea. Before us, weathering the storm, is Noah’s Ark. Inside, timbers creak. Noah’s family huddles by lantern light. One of Noah’s three sons has just finished playing the harmonica. There is a pause. Then … Continue reading →

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