Category Archives: Religion/Faith

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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Wherever God Sends Me

Posted on October 16, 2022 by mitchteemley

As a young convert, I struggled with writing God a blank check. “What if he makes me a taxi driver in some ramshackle city?” I thought, full of childish self-importance. He didn’t. He used the gifts he’d given me, rather … 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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Don’t Trust God?

Posted on October 2, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?” ~Romans 8:35 “For we know that God works all things together for the good of those who … Continue reading →

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Real Life

Posted on September 25, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Awake, O sleeper, arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” ~Ephesians 5:14 “For if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” ~John 8:36 †

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Ten Ways Small Groups Can Save You

Posted on September 21, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Colleen Scheid. Full disclosure: Colleen is a long-time personal friend; we live just minutes away from each other and have been members of the same writers group for years. But featuring her here is … Continue reading →

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Remain Free

Posted on September 18, 2022 by mitchteemley

“To be risen with Christ means not only that one has a choice and that one may live by a higher law – the law of grace and love – but that one must do so. The first obligation of … Continue reading →

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Shift Your Focus

Posted on September 11, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Although we tend to think about saints as holy and pious, and picture them with halos above their heads and ecstatic gazes, true saints are much more accessible. They are men and women like us, who live ordinary lives and … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Spare Change

Posted on September 8, 2022 by mitchteemley

Hey, I’m Brandon. So I lost my job. On Labor Day, no less. Which isn’t funny. It actually kinda sucks. I mean, everybody tells you what you wanna hear: “It’ll work out. You got this!” Only nobody means what they … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Miracle

Posted on September 7, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is K.L. (Karla) Hale of Flannel with Faith. If anyone exemplifies the fact that bloggers can be more than just “blogging friends,” it’s Karla. Over the years I’ve followed her, I’ve come to value her … Continue reading →

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