Tag Archives: church

Kids Explain the World

Posted on August 31, 2023 by mitchteemley

We live in a confusing world. But fortunately there are people who are willing to explain it to us. Most of them are under age ten. When my daughter Amanda was 4 1/2, she drew the above illustration of American … Continue reading →

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Someone They Can Trust

Posted on July 5, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Nancy Ruegg of From the Inside Out. In the interest of full disclosure (and becasue I wanted to use the word “disclosure”), I should tell you that Nancy and I have been good friends … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Church Service

Posted on November 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

“The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God.” ~C.S. Lewis “I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, … Continue reading →

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Ten Ways Small Groups Can Save You

Posted on September 21, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Colleen Scheid. Full disclosure: Colleen is a long-time personal friend; we live just minutes away from each other and have been members of the same writers group for years. But featuring her here is … Continue reading →

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The Year I Almost Believed

Posted on November 23, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir My life as a kid was earth-bound. Our home was secular, as were those of my two best friends. Christmas was about getting presents and eating a lot. Easter was about hunting for eggs and eating a … Continue reading →

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This is What Real Life Looks Like

Posted on August 5, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Ontario, Canada-based Dave Peever of Live4Him. I’ve followed Dave during most of my journey through the blogosphere, and have come to consider him a friend. I’ve also come to admire him. He’s a smart, … Continue reading →

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Worshipping in Captivity

Posted on April 6, 2020 by mitchteemley

Our communion and coffee tray We “did church” at home again yesterday, our new norm for Sundays. We even took communion with ordinary bread and an ordinary cup, temporarily made holy (set apart, dedicated) for the purpose. It was a … Continue reading →

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“Doing Church” at Home

Posted on March 23, 2020 by mitchteemley

Yesterday, my wife and I propped ourselves up on a pew (bed) and tuned into an online worship service. This is how people “do church” in 2020 QA (the Quarantine Age). But it wasn’t new to us. Back in the … Continue reading →

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On Earth as It Is in Heaven

Posted on March 9, 2020 by mitchteemley

We’re all a little bit racist. And sexist. And ageist. And dozens of other-things-ist. An ist is simply a bias or leaning, either away from or toward something. We lean toward what we know, and away from what we don’t. … Continue reading →

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Are Christians Hypocrites?

Posted on December 30, 2019 by mitchteemley

“I don’t go to church because churches are full of hypocrites!” This is an increasingly common sentiment. But is it true? Are churches full of hypocrites? Duh. Are AA meetings full of alcoholics? I’m a Christian, though I rarely use … Continue reading →

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