Tag Archives: eternity

What is Heaven?

Posted on August 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

Many say: Those who do this and steer clear of that clearly have heaven tucked under their hat. And those who’ve insured themselves against fire by naming the cross and defaming desire are certain their names are high on the … Continue reading →

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Poetry, Quips and Quotes, Religion and Faith | Tagged , , , , , | 29 Comments

Hard? Yes. But Worth It.

Posted on July 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

“The real son of God is at your side. He is beginning to turn you into the same kind of thing as himself…to turn the tin soldier into a live man. The part of you that does not like it…is … Continue reading →

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion and Faith | Tagged , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Invest Yourself

Posted on June 30, 2024 by mitchteemley
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion and Faith | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

He Is Risen!

Posted on March 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

He is risen in me! “For I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the son of God … Continue reading →

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion and Faith | Tagged , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Sunday Is Coming!

Posted on March 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Am I jumping the gun, celebrating too early? Maybe. But like the little guy in the photo, I can’t wait. Because I know Sunday is coming! And after that? Nothing will ever be the same. ~AΩ~

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion and Faith | Tagged , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Life and Death

Posted on March 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

I was raised in a secular home. There was no talk of heaven or an afterlife. This life was all there was. And yet at the age of five I dreamed I died. My parents and friends circled over me, … Continue reading →

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Quips and Quotes, Religion and Faith | Tagged , , , , , | 38 Comments

The Final Rite of Passage

Posted on March 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Grief never ends, but it changes. It’s a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith, it is the price of love.” ~Darcie Sims Five years ago this week, my … Continue reading →

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Quips and Quotes, Religion and Faith | Tagged , , , , , | 42 Comments

A Heavenly Surprise?

Posted on March 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

We think we understand. But do we? I suspect the main sound heard at the entrance to heaven is not the fluttering of angel’s wings, but the slapping of foreheads, accompanied by startled “Ohhhhs!” “How great is God–beyond our understanding!” … Continue reading →

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Religion and Faith | Tagged , , , , , | 41 Comments

On My Wife’s Birthday

Posted on March 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

You Are My Allegory It’s no great wonder we should think in metaphors Our lives here are but parallels to something more Still, lacking that more perfect world, we call this Life and mend our broken wings and salve each … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 58 Comments

The Sense of God

Posted on February 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

“The mind which thinks it knows Reality because it has made a diagram of reality, is merely the dupe of its own categories. The ‘sense of God’ is not a metaphor. Innumerable declarations prove it to be a consciousness as … Continue reading →

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion and Faith | Tagged , , , , , , | 20 Comments