Tag Archives: good

Ending Evil

Posted on November 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photography by Johannes Plenio “In the end, evil always turns out to be transitory, even illusory. For it cannot remain where it is disinvited.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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God Is Not “Safe”

Posted on October 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

How do you know if your god is false? Short answer: If they are only there when you want them to be, and consistently perform as you expect them to, you’re probably worshipping a god of your own invention. In … Continue reading →

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The Purpose of Evil

Posted on September 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Daniel Jensen “Evil does not seek to create. Its purpose is to corrupt, to turn what has already been created into a mockery of itself.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Reflection of Light – Look, See, Pray

Posted on July 1, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Richard the Baptist, a retired Sussex, England-based minister. Writer-photographer Richard loves “exploring prayer and spirituality.” He’s a cancer survivor and fibromyalgia-sufferer who actively supports others with this illness. “Life has changed,” he says, “but … Continue reading →

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Shine!

Posted on August 4, 2019 by mitchteemley

     “Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good deeds and cry out in praise to your Father in heaven!” ~Matthew 5:16

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Seeing God in the Unexpected

Posted on May 13, 2019 by mitchteemley

A pastor and fellow blogger, Matthew Winters, observed that, in the midst of “One of Those Weeks” recently, he could see God “in the unexpected.” I couldn’t agree more! In fact, while reading Matthew’s post, I was struck by the … Continue reading →

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Light

Posted on September 23, 2018 by mitchteemley

I’m not called to show people their darkness– They already know about that. I’m called to show them His light.  “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday the 13th!

Posted on October 13, 2017 by mitchteemley

Do You Suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia? Say what? Friggatriskaidekaphobia, “Fear of Friday the 13th,” comes from: Frigga = Friday – from the Old English “Frige’s Day,” named for the Norse goddess Frigg, Thor’s mother (kind of—Odin has some ‘splaining to do) … Continue reading →

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Good Fruit

Posted on December 4, 2016 by mitchteemley

“If (we) hope to produce work that will bear good fruit, we must draw our life from the true source – our living Savior. He is real. He is present. But all too often we reduce him to an abstraction, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 16

Posted on June 8, 2016 by mitchteemley

We’re in the last day of shooting on my feature film! Meanwhile, enjoy this bit of ancient prophecy from my fantasy novel The Wishing Map.

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