Tag Archives: cross

Put the X back in Xmas!

Posted on December 11, 2017 by mitchteemley

People often assume that the term “Xmas” is an attempt to take “Christ” out of Christmas. But did you know that: The term Xmas dates all the way back to the Middle Ages. X is an abbreviation for Christ (it’s … Continue reading →

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Another Thief on the Cross

Posted on July 25, 2017 by mitchteemley

I’d just finished a month-long gig, teaching acting in London and Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace, and had said goodbye to the last of my students. It had been a heady time, suffused with history. I had tickets for The Merchant of … Continue reading →

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Walk this Way

Posted on April 2, 2017 by mitchteemley

“If you would be my disciple, you must deny yourself and take up your cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will save it.” … Continue reading →

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So Here’s the Deal

Posted on August 28, 2016 by mitchteemley
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