Tag Archives: salvation

Pull Others Up Onto the Rock

Posted on October 12, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Look, when you’re drowning and someone is reaching down from a rock and says, ‘Grab my hand!’ you do it, Alec. That’s when it’s all right to use someone, because that’s how they got there. That’s how I did, that’s … Continue reading →

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We Will Walk Together Again

Posted on July 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

We will walk together again, my friend, if not in this kingdom, then in the next. And when we do, O, the stories we will tell! ∞

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The Cross as a Way of Life

Posted on June 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

To die to self, to keep the old nature nailed to the cross. It’s such a battle, isn’t it? And yet, in the end it turns out to be not just any battle but the battle. If we win this … Continue reading →

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The Instrument That Changed the World

Posted on April 19, 2025 by mitchteemley

The cross is both a crude instrument of torture and a precise surgical device. As the former, it demonstrates God’s unrelenting love for us. And as the latter, it cuts open our hearts and implants his life-giving presence in us. … Continue reading →

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Can an “Un-Saved” Person Be Redeemed?

Posted on August 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Not everyone uses the term un-saved. But Jesus said, and our own eyes confirm, that there are people who are on paths of self-destruction, whose choices are toxic to themselves and to others. I know, because … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Fit Us for Heaven

Posted on June 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Bill was a proud man. Trust me, I know because I have an excess of pride myself. Bill played the lead role in my production of A Man for All Seasons, a play about the British … Continue reading →

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In Our Father’s House

Posted on February 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

My cousin Ellen passed away five years ago this week. Ellen had responded to an altar call many years before, following a performance by my Christian comedy act Isaac Air Freight. And so did our mutual grandmother, by the way … Continue reading →

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Heaven or Hell?

Posted on December 10, 2023 by mitchteemley

Heaven is often represented as a reward, a perfect place for the righteous to dwell in. But it’s not the reward I seek. I’d rather be in Hell with God than in Heaven without him. Of course, that’s not possible, … Continue reading →

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My Mother’s Death: An Irrational Joy

Posted on November 23, 2023 by mitchteemley

My mother died on Thanksgiving Day and I have never felt more joy in my life. Am I mad or merely cold-hearted? Neither. I was raised believing in Me and Mom and Dad. And that was pretty much it. God … Continue reading →

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