Monthly Archives: September 2012

Sunday Class Notes: September 30

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Don Merritt

Philippians 3:12-4:1 Outline VI. Pressing on to the Goal 3:12-4:1 A. One thing I do 12-14 B. A Mature viewpoint 15-16 C. True and false models 3:17-4:1 Points of Interest Background: Through this letter, Paul has been using several examples … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Class Notes | Tagged attitude, Bible, Christian, Christianity, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, perspective | Leave a comment

In the Mist

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Don Merritt

There’s something about a misty morning that grabs the imagination, don’t you agree? The day is stretched out ahead of you, but it’s hard to see exactly where it will lead; will it be a good one, or will it … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life | Tagged attitude, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Devotional, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, perspective, photos | 1 Comment

Priorities and Replacement Refs

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Don Merritt

I am a football fan, let’s get that out-of-the-way up front. I am not a Packer or Seahawk fan, however. As everyone in America must know by now, the National Football League has begun this season with replacement refs while … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life | Tagged attitude, Christian, inspiration, Jesus, life, love, perspective, random, thoughts | Leave a comment

Quote of the Week

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Don Merritt

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” -Lee Iacoca

Posted in Quote of the Week | Tagged attitude, inspiration, life, perspective, random, thoughts | 2 Comments

Beautiful but Deadly

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

There are some things in this life that are absolutely beautiful. Some are alluring, some are natural while others are man-made. They might catch our eye or arouse our senses. They may seem entirely harmless… and they might be good … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life | Tagged attitude, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Devotional, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, perspective | 1 Comment

The Next Move

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

Here we are at the chess board, looking intently at the pieces on the table and trying to plot our next move… but this is no game, it’s life. Each of us has life moves to make; each of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life | Tagged attitude, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Devotional, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, perspective | Leave a comment

Sunday Class Notes: September 23

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Don Merritt

Philippians 3:1-11 Outline V. A Warning and a New Life 1-11 A. Warning 1-6 B. New Life 7-11 Background As chapter 3 begins, Paul takes an interesting turn in the flow of the letter. While scholars do … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life, Sunday Class Notes | Tagged Applied Theology, attitude, Bible, Christian, Christianity, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, perspective | 2 Comments

Thank You!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Don Merritt

This weekend this blog will pass 10,000 views. I realize that to many of you this doesn’t sound like very many views, but to me it is an unbelievable number. When I started this blog last October, I never really … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life | Tagged personal, perspective, religion, thoughts | 3 Comments

Fall in the air

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

Over the last week or ten days, there’s been a bit of Fall in the air in my area. The morning news now has the harvest report, the mornings are cool, baseball is almost in the playoffs, football has started, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life | Tagged attitude, Bible, Christian, Devotional, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, perspective, photos, random, thoughts | 1 Comment

Quote of the Week

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Don Merritt

I’m not sure exactly who said this first, but I sure like the quote… A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.