“Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matt. 5:17). I have heard the verse above used to prove that Christians are still required to keep the law. Jesus said He didn’t come to destroy the law so we need to keep…
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).
Halloween in Context—Dennis Patrick
The following is by Dennis Patrick, my father-in-law. Dennis writes a weekly column for the Mountrail County Promoter, in which this piece originally appeared. *** It’s that time of year when pumpkins metamorphose into jack-o-lanterns and little imps provoke adults to give them candy. Halloween is here again. Is this really a time for celebrating…
The Pain of Childbirth
After leaving Bethel, Rachel goes into labor. It is hard labor. She dies while birthing a son. Scripture says, “With her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin” (Gen. 35:18). Ben-oni means, “Son of my sorrow,” while Benjamin means, “Son of my right hand.” This turn of names…
Learning Lessons or Letting It Be Christ
The following is by a friend who loves Jesus and wished to be anonymous. *** King Nebuchadnezzar had an amazing experience (Dan. 4). The Lord showed him his future. The Most High wanted to deal with the king’s pride, to show he was a tool to bring about what would please God’s heart. The vision came to pass…
Kavan-augh!!
Charlie Brown by Charles Schulz Last week, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed and sworn in as America’s newest Supreme Court Justice. If you followed this situation even remotely, you know it was grueling for all involved. Allegations of sexual misconduct were made against Kavanaugh. Politicians, pundits, and protesters hissed, slithered, and bared their fangs throughout the…
He Is Risen in Us!
What does it mean to be a witness of Christ’s resurrection? People often wish they could’ve been present when Jesus rose or could’ve seen Him bodily after rising. But would either make us witnesses of Christ’s resurrection? Matthew 28 helps us consider these things. Roman soldiers were at Jesus’s tomb when He rose. They saw…
Not What I Want
Picture from “The Passion of the Christ,” a film by Mel Gibson. “Not what I want but what You want” (Matt. 26:39). I have been meditating on these words of Jesus. He said them to His Father just before being brutally executed. I see in these words the entirety of walking with God in this…
Behind the Spotlight
The other day I was thinking about Jesus turning water to wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2). This was Jesus’s first miracle and, as John tells us, “displayed His glory” (John 2:11). When we hear of miracles and glory, our minds tend to think about the “wow” factor. Turning water to wine is…
The Beauty of Jesus—George Elliot
A few years ago, a family member gave me a book called, The Beauty of Jesus (published in 1904). It is a compilation of sermons preached by Reverend George Elliott in the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan. Since receiving the book, it has sat on a bookshelf. But I found that the title caught my…
Settling at Bethel
After the incident with Shechem, the Lord tells Jacob to go to Bethel and settle there. Jacob went to Bethel with all his family, servants, and livestock. Then, “Jacob built an altar there and called the place God of Bethel because it was there that God had revealed Himself to him when he was fleeing…
The Voice of One 