Monthly Archives: May 2012

One of Those Days

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Don Merritt

Have you ever had a day like this poor brother?  I know I have! In his case, he wandered too close to a group of playing children and got knocked over, losing his head…  Oh yes, there are days like … Continue reading →

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The Narrow Door

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Don Merritt

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.” (Luke 13:24) Most everyone knows this passage (Luke 13:22-30) in which Jesus uses the metaphor of the … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Don Merritt

“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that History has to teach.” Aldous Huxley

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Remembering John F. Kennedy

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Don Merritt

Today John F. Kennedy would be 95 years of age; hard to imagine… Of course I’d rather be writing about how he was planning to celebrate today that having to remember him… Mr. Kennedy inspired a Nation with his unusual … Continue reading →

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Not Forgotten

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Don Merritt

Today is Memorial Day in the USA, a day in which Americans pause to honor those men and women who have given “their last full measure of devotion” for our freedom and liberty.  All Americans, and even many others in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: May 27

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Don Merritt

The Hour has Come   Today’s Text               John 12:20-35 Introduction We pick up the story after Jesus has enteredJerusalem; His “Triumphal Entry”.  The news of His having raised Lazarus has spread like wildfire through the region and people are flocking … Continue reading →

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Quiet Lives

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Don Merritt

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Under God

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

In yesterday’s post I made the assertion that if we set our minds on that which is above, we can find inspiration where ever we look.  Long experience tells me that when I make statements like that, a significant percentage … Continue reading →

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Finding Inspiration

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

Where can a person go to find inspiration; where do we go to be filled with grace? Maybe a better question would be, “What kind of inspiration do we search for?” An artist or a musician may look for inspiration … Continue reading →

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Looking at Church Jobs

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Don Merritt

As you might have seen from my post True Confessions part 2 I am considering full-time ministry.  As part of this process, I have done some checking on postings from many sources regarding ministry positions that are currently available and I … Continue reading →

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