Tag Archives: confession

“They” is Us!

Posted on March 19, 2019 by mitchteemley

The scandal du jour in my country surrounds a passel of privileged folks, two of whom are TV stars, bribing corrupt college officials to admit their privileged children to famous universities—kids who would never otherwise have been accepted. String ‘em … Continue reading →

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Block Out the Noise

Posted on March 7, 2019 by mitchteemley

The traditional season of Lent has begun, a time of quietness, contemplation and repentance. In other words: truthfulness with oneself. How rare a thing that is in this “modern civilization” of ours. It’s also traditional to give up something for … Continue reading →

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The Confessions of Peter, Part One

Posted on March 30, 2018 by mitchteemley

I’d always identified more with the Apostle Paul. But Peter? A mouthy fisherman with a yellow streak. But then I was asked to dramatize the Peter story for a movie project, and was astonished at what I discovered: more than … Continue reading →

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Hardness of Heart

Posted on March 9, 2018 by mitchteemley

Do you suffer from Hardness of Heart? Millions do. In fact, HOH is the world’s number one preventable cause of spiritual death. Progressive symptoms include but are not limited to: dull ears and dim eyes (Isaiah 6:10), darkened understanding (Ephesians … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 49

Posted on January 25, 2017 by mitchteemley

It takes extreme circumstances to make us admit our failings and view ourselves without self defense. But assuming we survive, we are usually the better for it.

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The Wishing Map 62

Posted on May 30, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Fifteen: Destiny (Continued) Previously: Zack and Gina were depressed and plagued by nightmares, when suddenly the mercurial Aunt Aloysia showed up again. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 49

Posted on April 11, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eleven: …and Found (Continued) Previously: Gina stalled for time as princess Feyrdú waited to take her life. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Gina continued her “confession,” desperately plagiarizing, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 48

Posted on April 8, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eleven: …and Found (Continued) Previously: Stalling for time, Gina began “confessing her sins” to the murderous pixie princess Feyrdú. Meanwhile, her brother Zack assembled a … Continue reading →

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An Ordinary Man?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by mitchteemley

“Jesus frightens me, I’m just an ordinary man, and sometimes I think he’s not an ordinary man. And, yet…no, it’s more as if he were the only ordinary man and rest of us were just pretending to be human.” -from … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Fallon, New Ebola Czar!

Posted on October 17, 2014 by mitchteemley

“Jimmy Fallon, the new Ebola Czar?”  Yes!  Jimmy Fallon! Ebola Czar! OK, no, not really. But as of yesterday, Jimmy Fallon and Ebola Czar were the top trending terms in America. And as a new blogger, I’ve been told the … Continue reading →

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