Monthly Archives: December 2016

Another View of the Christmas Story

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Don Merritt

We’ve looked at the Christmas Story from an unconventional angle by seeing through the lens of Father Abraham, and now we come in this final week leading up to Christmas, to the more traditional story from the Gospel of Luke. … Continue reading →

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Visions of Christmas Present

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

To me, Christmas today seems way too complicated.  Of course, if I could visit another era, it may be just the same…  Who really knows for sure? Christmas, and here I really mean the Christmas season, seems complicated because it … Continue reading →

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The Suffering Servant

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

Isaiah 53 In Isaiah 53, the prophet describes for us a servant who would be despised, rejected and die; with the result of saving many. The poem here actually begins with verse 13 of the preceding chapter… Notice in 52:13-14 … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: The Ultimate Test

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 22:1-19 Everyone knows this story, and I’m sure you don’t need me to retell it: God told Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering to God, and Abraham obeyed God’s instructions. At the last moment God … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: More Adventures

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

God’s investigation of Sodom found that the outcry He heard was all too true, and He destroyed the city and everyone in it, except for Lot and his family. Sadly, Lot’s wife met her doom when she just had to … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: December 14, 2016

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

For many of us this is a frigid week or record low temps. As we check into flights to Australia, here’s a little inspiration from tropical shores…

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Father Abraham: High Level Negotiation

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 18:16-33 For me, this passage is amazing, one of the most amazing in all of Scripture. I say this for two reasons, first because we see into the mind of God as he considers what to do next and … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: God Drops by for Dinner

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 18:1-15 I must admit that it felt kind of weird typing the words “God drops by for dinner”, but that’s what happened. Abraham was sitting outside his tent one day when he sees three men approaching; they were God, … Continue reading →

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Customs, Traditions, Compromises and Christmas

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Earlier today, I posed a question relating to Christmas and compromises we might make relative to custom and tradition; I’d like to thank everyone who participated in the discussion which I found to be quite interesting. Do we really compromise … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: Covenant Terms

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 17 On a certain day Abram was going about his business as usual when God came to him out of the blue… When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully … Continue reading →

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