- Follow Mitch Teemley on WordPress.com
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
mitchteemley on Sweeping God’s Porch Lisa Beth on Sweeping God’s Porch Nancy E. Head on Sweeping God’s Porch Madeline Bialecki on Sweeping God’s Porch Rebecca Fegan on Sweeping God’s Porch Archives
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
Categories
Meta
Tags
- 2020
- adventure
- animals
- art
- autumn
- beauty
- Bible
- blog
- blogger
- blogging
- C.S. Lewis
- childhood
- children
- Christmas
- comedy
- compassion
- coronavirus
- courage
- Covid-19
- cute
- danger
- death
- discipleship
- dragon
- dreams
- Easter
- eternity
- evil
- faith
- fall
- family
- fantasy
- fear
- featured
- filmmaking
- forgiveness
- freedom
- funny
- future
- gnomes
- God
- gratitude
- happiness
- healing
- Healing River
- heaven
- hope
- imagination
- Jesus
- joke
- journey
- joy
- kindness
- life
- love
- magic
- marriage
- monster
- mystery
- Notzilla
- Over-the-Rhine
- pandemic
- peace
- photoblog
- photography
- politics
- prayer
- pride
- purpose
- quest
- story
- The Wishing Map
- trust
- truth
- wisdom
Tag Archives: grace
Jesus’s Birth
“Origins” by Lucy West (pixels.com) Jesus’s birth, the Incarnation, changed everything. “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, but welcomes those from every tribe and nation who fear him and do what is right.” ~Acts 10:34-35
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged Acts 10:34-35, Christmas, forgiveness, grace, holiness, Incarnation, Jesus
5 Comments
Keep Passing It On
Thought for the Week We were created to be conduits of grace. God doesn’t just rain down grace from the heavens, he distributes it to others through us. Why? Because he wants us to be like him. And if his … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged deeds, forgiveness, grace, Jesus, kindness, light, Matthew 5:16
23 Comments
The Parable of the Donuts
Originally posted on Good and Loved:
Today, I’ll share a story I came across on Twitter which I found to be revelational and inspiring. I pray in reading it, your eyes will be opened to the wonderful price that was…
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Religion/Faith
Tagged blogger, Christianity, college, featured, grace, Nigeria, school, truth
12 Comments
Grace Is a Living Stream
Grace isn’t a cistern. It’s a living stream. If it doesn’t keep moving– into us and through us into others– it stagnates. It was never meant to be hoarded. ≅
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged giving, grace, living, love, Matthew 10:8, stream, water
16 Comments
The Revolution to End All Revolutions
“Love your enemies.” Outrageous! No one had ever dared propose such a thing before. It’s called grace, unmerited favor toward those who don’t deserve it (which is everyone, by the way). And it’s at the very the core of Jesus’ … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged discipleship, grace, healing, Jesus, John 8:31-32, radical, sin
34 Comments
Grace Places
“A woman who reverences the Lord is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.” ~Proverbs 31:30-31 My Featured Bloggers this week are two women … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Religion/Faith, Writing
Tagged blogger, blogging, featured, God, grace, wisdom, women
8 Comments
How do You Forgive the Unforgivable?
How do you forgive the unforgiveable?* To begin with, you have to remember that, while there are unforgiveable acts, there are no unforgiveable people. Yes, tragically, a few souls have “seared consciences” (1 Timothy 4:2) and can no longer discern … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Movies, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith, Writing
Tagged forgiveness, grace, Healing River, love, prayer
47 Comments
Profanity 101
No, I’m not going to teach you how to cuss. My guess is you already know how. When I was in my early 20s, I was proud of my liberal use of profanity. It was what set me apart from … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Religion/Faith
Tagged civility, cursing, forgiveness, grace, profanity, respect, Trump
30 Comments
Two Things
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” ~John 15:13
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged atonement, forgiveness, grace, Jesus, John 15:13, love, sin
22 Comments
Can Anyone Who is “Un-Saved” be Redeemed?
Not everyone uses the term un-saved. But Jesus said, and our own eyes tell us, that there are people who are on paths of self-destruction, whose choices are toxic to themselves and to others. I know, because I was one … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Religion/Faith, Story Power
Tagged grace, hope, John Lennon, redemption, salvation, saved
77 Comments