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Who Will Rejoice When You Die?

Posted on January 25, 2026 by mitchteemley

Who Will Rejoice When You Die? “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” ~Ephesians … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Opportunities to Love

Posted on January 15, 2026 by mitchteemley

New Year, New Opportunities to Love Dear preachers, teachers and group leaders: A new year means new opportunities to love others. Not just for you, but for everyone in your congregation, classroom, or group. If you’re looking for a great … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Experience They’ll Never Forget!

Posted on October 9, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear pastors and event coordinators, these two full-length family-oriented Christmas programs have been a great success at churches all over North America! In each, the audience journeys to four different stations where brief Christmas dramas are performed, then gathers for … Continue reading →

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An Unforgetable Lesson in Grace

Posted on August 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

Preachers, teachers and group leaders: Classes have resumed at schools and universities, or will soon. If you’re looking for an unforgettable illustration to set up a talk on grace, my 2-minute video Grace 101 (below) may be just the thing! It’s available from my church … Continue reading →

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Two Unexpected Lessons in Grace

Posted on July 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

Two Powerful Sermon Illustrations Pastors, teachers, and church drama groups: Each of these scenes takes place in a classroom and features a powerful, unexpected lesson in grace. And both are now available from my script publisher SkitGuys.com! Click on titles to preview or … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Redeeming Power of Love

Posted on July 9, 2025 by mitchteemley

Two Delightful Summer Stories! Preachers, teachers and drama groups: Are you looking for fun, family-oriented illustrations to set up talks on the redeeming power of love? If so, these may be just the thing! To learn more, or to order the … Continue reading →

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Building a Patchwork of Love

Posted on January 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear preachers, teachers and group leaders: A new year has begun, and that means new opportunities to love and minister to others. Not just for you, but for everyone in your congregation, classroom, or group. If you’re looking for a great … 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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Peace With Justice: Inauguration Week 2021

Posted on January 20, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Gregory Joel, business consultant, founder of the back-to-work program ‘HopeWorks,’ and board member of numerous charitable outreach organizations. Gregory’s infectious compassion shines through every blog he posts. And even though this Inauguration Day-themed piece … Continue reading →

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7 Components of Spiritual Leadership

Posted on August 12, 2019 by mitchteemley

I’m a vision guy. I tend toward creative rather than management roles. But from the start, God made it clear my emphasis during my last big project (directing and producing the feature film Notzilla) would to be on leadership. So … Continue reading →

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