Monthly Archives: May 2012

Sunday Class Notes: May 6

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Don Merritt

He said what…? Today’s Text John 10:22-42 Introduction This passage is a continuation of last week’s discussion regarding who the Jews’ father was. In that passage the discussion was about the opponents of Jesus and their “father”, while today’s … Continue reading →

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Who’s in charge here?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Don Merritt

Any good manager will tell you that in order to manage an organization, you need to have an understanding of the whole organization, sort of a “big picture” sense of how all of its parts function together. I wonder, do we … Continue reading →

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Do We Glorify God?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

I have a very good friend who answers any question about purpose in Christian life by saying that we must glorify God. I agree with him entirely, but I really don’t like the answer. This is not because I disagree … Continue reading →

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The Role that Prayer Plays in Spiritual Growth

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Don Merritt

Over the last week or so, it seems that every post on this blog has dealt with spiritual growth and its importance in daily life, even when it hasn’t been specifically mentioned. In thinking about this, it occurs to me … Continue reading →

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True Confessions, part 2

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Don Merritt

Early in 1989, I had an interesting experience when I should have died… OK, how’s that for an intro? I’ll give you the short version and spare you the dramatics, you can thank me later… Our furnace failed in February … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Don Merritt

“When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.” Benjamin Franklin

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True Confessions, part 1

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Don Merritt

I have thought about posting this for quite some time, and up until now I have resisted it. Partly because I’ve tried to keep this blog focused on Jesus and not on me, and partly because I am not proud … Continue reading →