Tag Archives: church

What Would Mister Rogers Say?

Posted on March 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

Did you know that Mister Rogers was an ordained pastor? Yep, that Mister Rogers. What would it have been like to attend a church service where “Pastor Rogers” preached? My old comedy act Mitch & Allen started riffing on the idea … Continue reading →

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What is Worship?

Posted on September 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

“The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God.” ~C. S. Lewis If you forget everything but God you have remembered everything that matters

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Life, Meet Purpose

Posted on June 6, 2024 by mitchteemley

I was leading the performing arts ministry at a large Southern California church (the one featured in the movie Jesus Revolution). There was a girl in the group who was very attractive and ridiculously easy to talk to. We blended … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Philippine Retreat

Posted on February 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Featured Bloggers this week are Leo and Nina Castillo of The Shoestring Diaries. Native-born Filippinos Leo and Nina have traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia and, for a time, North America, capturing spectacular images along the way. Great photography is … Continue reading →

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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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