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,…
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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…
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…
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….
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…
Direct Experience of God? (Part 2)
Please read part one first. This post and the previous post are also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/Direct-Experience-of-God-e1ncnna *** In my last post, I gave some history about what has contributed to current beliefs about whether God can be experienced directly. I mentioned I have had direct experiences of God but don’t talk about it…
Direct Experience of God? (Part 1)
Whether or not we can experience God directly is something Christians have discussed and debated since…I don’t know when. I can’t say from biblical times because it is impossible to read the Bible without seeing that the authors expected to experience God directly and did. But somewhere between now and then, this basic expectation changed….
I Have Called You Friends
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/I-Have-Called-You-Friends-e1mucmv *** Spiritual friendship is critical to a thriving walk with Jesus. We must have a network of people who can encourage us regularly in our faith (Heb. 3:13). Our list of friends starts with Jesus Himself. In John 15:15 Jesus says, “I do not call you…
Navigating the Mirror Maze
This post appeared in the religion column of our local paper recently. You can also listen to it as a podcast here: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/Navigating-the-Mirror-Maze-e1m7hu4 Human experience is a bit like a funhouse mirror-maze: I’m trying to find my way while surrounded by my reflection. Every one of my images is a wall. None can offer me…
Break Time!
There is a lot going on in my life this week, so I am taking a blogging break. Please enjoy past posts, look through the booklets on my blog, or check out some of the blogs I follow (listed at the bottom of the page). If you haven’t already, check out my poetry blog, A…
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