Tag Archives: discipleship

Empty People – Empty Churches

Posted on August 24, 2022 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on live4him.ca:
I see no need to attend church. I know it sounds crazy coming from a pastor but the truth is I have trouble giving a good reason to show up every Sunday let alone…

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Healthy Sheep Reproduce

Posted on April 10, 2022 by mitchteemley

Image by Sam Carter St. Francis reputedly said, “Preach the gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.” A friend told me the other day that she doesn’t “preach” to her non-believing husband, but rather prays he’ll be drawn … Continue reading →

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Overlooked Birthdays at Christmas Time

Posted on December 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image by Angèle Kamp Some of my friends’ birthdays fall on or near Christmas day, and so, sadly, they tend to be overlooked. Take my friend Jesus, for example. Hey, here’s an idea: What if we were so much like Him, … Continue reading →

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Stop Squirming!

Posted on September 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

“For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Therefore, do all things without grumbling and disputation.”  ~Philippians 2:13-14 †

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“Jesus Wasn’t a Christian”

Posted on September 12, 2021 by mitchteemley

I hear that statement a lot these days. First, let’s clear something up: the term “Christian” originally denoted* “Christ-like.” And so, in the truest sense, Jesus not only was a Christian, but was the first and only perfect Christian who … Continue reading →

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The Reason for Your Hope

Posted on July 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Lina Trochez “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ≅

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My Mid-Year’s Resolutions

Posted on June 27, 2021 by mitchteemley

Can you believe we’ve reached the middle of the year? Along about mid-year, I always tend to pause and reflect on whether my New Year’s Resolutions have changed. Some have and some haven’t, but these two never do. So, in … Continue reading →

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Are You Madly in Love With God?

Posted on April 25, 2021 by mitchteemley

Artist unknown There’s an old saying that goes, “If Jesus isn’t Lord of all, he isn’t Lord at all.” Does that sound too radical? Well, you know what, Jesus is a radical sort of guy. But think about it another … Continue reading →

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Be the Miracle

Posted on April 11, 2021 by mitchteemley

Phillips Brooks, 1835-1893, was an esteemed clergyman, now best-remembered for composing the lyrics to the hymn ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem.” Perhaps God’s most remarkable accomplishment is not that He can work miracles, but that He can work them through … Continue reading →

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God, Save Us From Ourselves

Posted on March 28, 2021 by mitchteemley

“I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out… Oh, what a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me … Continue reading →

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