Tag Archives: theology

But Where Is God?

Posted on February 22, 2026 by mitchteemley

 But Where Is God? “God is the author of the cosmos, not a character within it. Since he created space-time, it is pointless to try to find him in the heavens. Could one find Handel himself by searching through the … Continue reading →

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There’s a Reason It’s Called Faith

Posted on August 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

I have my doubts about those who have no doubts there’s a reason it’s called faith, after all So, why do I believe? I believe because there’s Someone I trust more than I trust myself ∴

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My Leap of Life

Posted on July 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

You’re caught in a blinding blizzard and you reach the edge of a cliff. The way back is death. The way forward is unknowable. And so you leap, hoping—without evidence—that you will land on something, rather than plunge into the … Continue reading →

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Take All of Me

Posted on May 19, 2024 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, giving him … Continue reading →

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Free Your Free Will!

Posted on January 2, 2023 by mitchteemley

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” ~William Shakespeare Thought for the Week Are we free? Or is the ability to choose an illusion? And why is our understanding of this subject so dim? We … Continue reading →

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Are All Sins the Same?

Posted on November 7, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It’s election week in my country, so it seemed an appropriate time to post this, although the point extends far beyond politics. Infinitely far, you might say. Are all sins the same? God seems to thinks … Continue reading →

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Who Am I – Really?

Posted on October 17, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week This is something I never expected to write. Not because I have anything to hide, but because I don’t. However, last week two men I respect questioned whether I really am the person I claim to … Continue reading →

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What We Will Be

Posted on November 14, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image courtesy of backiee.com “There is for me powerful evidence that there is something going on behind it all… It seems as though somebody has fine-tuned nature’s numbers to make the Universe… The impression of design is overwhelming” ~Paul Davies, … Continue reading →

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What Is Christian Nationalism?

Posted on January 27, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Laura of Enough Light. Dallas Theological Seminary graduate and preacher/teacher Laura lives with her husband Bob and several beloved non-human family members. As a passionate supporter of authentic Christianity, she’s not afraid to throw … Continue reading →

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Filling the Shoes of Giants

Posted on November 11, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Rob Stroud of Mere Inkling, a site centered on the life and teachings of C.S. Lewis. It will come as no surprise to anyone whose followed me for a while that I’d be drawn … Continue reading →

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