Tag Archives: integrity

Be the Change You Want to See

Posted on March 9, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Aaron Burden Thought for the Week The phrase “be the change you want to see” has been attributed to many people. But in one form or another it’s been around for as long as anyone can remember. Why? … Continue reading →

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A Note to My Virtuous Friends

Posted on January 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

“To do good is noble, but to teach others to do good is nobler…and much less trouble.” ~Mark Twain Many of us who are writers and teachers hope, I suspect, to affirm our own nobility by telling others how to … Continue reading →

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Harvest Time

Posted on October 9, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Out of a hundred people, one will read the Bible, and the other ninety-nine will read the Christian.” ~Dwight L. Moody Be what you believe. ∴

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Integrity Matters

Posted on February 6, 2022 by mitchteemley

Men, said the Devil, are good to their brothers: they don’t want to mend their own ways, but each other’s. ~Piet Hein Titus 2:7 (as paraphrased by Dave Willis) ≈ Brothers and sisters, let us either practice what we preach, … Continue reading →

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Be the Change

Posted on February 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo: ‘Pinecone’ by Aaron Burden at unsplash.com Thought for the Week The phrase “be the change you want to see” has been attributed to many people. But in one form or another it’s been around for as long as anyone … Continue reading →

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The Power of Story

Posted on December 26, 2020 by mitchteemley

Guest Blog by Dora A K Dora AK affably accepted my request to write a guest blog about this site’s key idea, “the power of story to speak truth into people’s lives.” Here, she addresses not only the power of … Continue reading →

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Live with Honor

Posted on September 26, 2019 by mitchteemley

“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”  ~Socrates        “Therefore…clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”    ~Colossians 3:12 “For we make a … Continue reading →

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Overcoming “That Guy”

Posted on September 17, 2018 by mitchteemley

Have you ever crashed head-on into the old you, and discovered how much you dislike that worldly, self-absorbed person? I have. And, truth be told, there’s still far too much of him in me–1% would be too much, and frankly … Continue reading →

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Use Me Not

Posted on October 20, 2017 by mitchteemley

Note: this post includes frank talk about sexuality. Many women (and a few men) are speaking openly about their experiences with sexual harassment and assault. And this has caused a lot of men to ask, “What qualifies as sexual harassment … Continue reading →

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Live with Honor

Posted on May 26, 2017 by mitchteemley

“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”  ~Socrates

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