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…
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The Insanity of God—Part Two
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/The-Insanity-of-God-e1lmr3e *** In my last post, I talked about The Insanity of God by Nik Ripken. Nik ends the book by talking about lessons learned from years of interviewing persecuted Christians. He makes some statements that are provocative but important for people to hear, especially in places…
The Insanity of God—Part One
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/The-Insanity-of-God-e1lmr3e *** I recently finished reading The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected by Nik Ripken. Ripken describes how the Lord called him to Himself and into missions. I loved Ripken’s description of how the Lord called him. While working one night, Ripken heard…
“Just a Thought” Revisited
This post is also available as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/teague-mckamey/episodes/Just-a-ThoughtRevisited-e1j6nue *** In April, I wrote a very brief post entitled, “Just a Thought.” It said: “We do not choose our own suffering. The suffering chosen for us is that which will cause us to give up everything for Godor keep everything for ourselves.” After reading it,…
Just a Thought…
We do not choose our own suffering. The suffering chosen for us is that which will cause us to give up everything for God or keep everything for ourselves.
The Measuring Line of Faith
As the writer of Hebrews encourages readers to live by faith, he tells them to run “with endurance” and to keep their eyes on Jesus, “the source and perfecter of our faith” (Heb. 12:1-2). What does the source and perfecter of faith teach us? Verse 12:2 often reads that Jesus endured the cross “for the…
Friends!
Jesus is as fully man’s Son as He is God’s. Hebrews tells us Jesus could not mediate between God and man unless He was like us in every way (Heb. 2:17). This is why the writer of Hebrews says it was appropriate that God should make the source of our salvation perfect through sufferings (Heb….
Bears All Things
Sketch by Patrick Murphy: inspiredsketch.blogspot.com “Love…bears all things….” (1 Cor. 13:6-7). Considering what Jesus suffered when He died on the cross, is there anything the Lord wouldn’t call us to bear in love? We all have an internal line that says, “I will only take this much and no more.” This is fine because it…
Terror and Darkness
After promising Abram descendants, the Lord restated His promise to give Abram the land of Canaan. Abram asked, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?” (Gen. 15:8). The Lord answered by telling Abram to sacrifice a three year old cow, a three year old female goat, a three year old ram, a turtledove, and a…
The Inner Spirit of the Cross
The following is from a pamphlet by G.D. Watson. The act of crucifixion is one thing, but the spirit in which the crucifixion is to be borne is another. In some respects the act may be brief and finished, but the inward heart disposition that should pervade crucifixion is a continuous principle extending through life,…
The Voice of One 