This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/Later–Gator-e1tga7o I started blogging in 2006. Back then, my blog was called “The Word Was God” at thewordwasgod.blogspot.com. In 2012, the Lord prompted me to rename my blog “The Voice of One,” and I moved to my current site on WordPress. Wherever my blog has been hosted,…
Author: mrteague
Teague McKamey lives in Washington state with his wife and two children. Teague’s poetry has appeared in several journals and in self-published books. He blogs at thevoiceofone.org and awanderingminstrel.com. In all areas of life, Teague desires that Christ may be magnified in his body (Php. 1:20).
A Long Winter’s Nap
Reader’s will recognize this post’s title as a line from “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” more commonly known as “Twas the Night Before Christmas”: And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap The Lord has been talking to me about resting, and part…
Heaven and Earth
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/Heaven-and-Earth-e1qfn0b *** Years back, my brother-in-law, Richard Barrett, and my sister, Megan Barrett, became members of the Orthodox Church. Since then, their family has been involved in various aspects of church life, including leading music and chant during the worship service. Richard has also sung with Cappella…
Linus Christianity
This past Sunday, my family watched “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” as we often do during the Hallowe’en season. As we watched, my wife commented that the show had some theological implications. I mentioned I had blogged about the theology of this cartoon, and my wife asked me to read my post. Afterward, my…
Shrewd as Serpents?
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/Shrewd-as-Serpents-e1plkvc *** “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves” (Matt. 10:16). As I’ve ministered to people in different situations over the years, I’ve thought about Jesus saying we should be shrewd as serpents and…
To Live Is Christ
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/To-Live-Is-Christ-e1pgu38 *** In the opening chapter of Philippians, Paul talks about how his chains advanced the gospel since the palace guard knew he was jailed because of Christ (Php. 1:12-13). Paul notes this made others more bold to preach. How remarkable that the early church’s response to…
Time Out!
The last couple weeks have been hectic, so I’m taking some time to regroup this week. Feel free to browse past posts, check out the booklets linked to my various pages, or visit some of the blogs I follow (listed at the bottom). If you’re into poetry, you can also visit my poetry blog, awanderingminstrel.com….
A Dragon in Lamb’s Clothing
This post appeared in the religion column of our local paper. It was adapted from a post of the same title which I wrote in 2013. It is also available as a podcast here: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/A-Dragon-in-Lambs-Clothing-e1oos7k *** The Pharisees…. What was eating those guys? Rewind to the period between the Old and New Testaments—Alexander the Great brought many…
Preposterous
Each night before bed, my wife feeds our cat treats. Watching the two of them one night led me to meditate on how preposterous God’s plan seems at times—particularly the way He loves, cares for, and intervenes with us who couldn’t care less for Him much of the time. My mind wandered to Daniel chapter…
Memoir
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/Memoir-e1o6jga *** A month or two ago, a friend acquainted me with a band called My Epic. I was checking out some of their songs when one came on with simple, prodding piano. Singing started but I really wasn’t paying much attention. The music continued to build….
The Voice of One 