Monthly Archives: February 2016

Praying in God’s Will

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to … Continue reading →

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Searching for More Clues

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Then God … Continue reading →

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The Image of God, and the Son of Man

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

The Scriptures contain God’s complete revelation of Himself to Mankind; they contain everything He has revealed to us. Yet this is not to suggest that He has revealed to us everything that there is to know. When my kids were … Continue reading →

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Jesus and His Father

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

Yesterday we looked at the issue of images, form and spirits through the lens of a few Old Testament passages; today we have a few from the New Testament in Jesus’ words, before we move on to another line of … Continue reading →

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Images, Form and Spirits, part 2

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Don Merritt

We continue now with our discussion that began last time; welcome back. We left discussing an interesting passage from Numbers 12:5-8 in which God is rebuking Miriam and Aaron for speaking against Moses, and as you will recall, God told … Continue reading →

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Images, Form and Spirits

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Don Merritt

As promised, I have given the “little grey cells” a chance to do their thing; ah yes, M. Poirot was a smart little fellow. One of the things I was thinking about is how much explorers and detectives have in … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: February 10, 2016

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

This is Montpelier, the home of James Madison near Orange, Virginia on December 31, 2013. Don’t forget the Kitchen Table Conversation about Justice at Church Set Free!

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Meanwhile, Back in the Garden…

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

Whew, I don’t know about you, but I am sure glad to be back here in the Garden; Corinth has some great architecture, but what a crazy town it was! Here it’s so much more peaceful and, well… sane. I … Continue reading →

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Hats Off (and On) in Corinth

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Good morning everyone and welcome to Corinth where we have come to check out a passage Paul wrote about men, women, hats and Imago Dei… To begin with, Corinth in the first century was a moral cesspool … Continue reading →

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Please Join Us Tomorrow

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

Tomorrow is one of those special days, because tomorrow will be the occasion of another Kitchen Table Conversation at Church Set Free. Last time, our conversation was on Worship; this time, it will be on Justice. Think about it for … Continue reading →

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