Monthly Archives: May 2018

TLP Inspiration: 5/7/18

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Don Merritt

Those Who Have Gone Before Us Good morning from the Heartland. As I begin to write in the pre-dawn hours of this new day, for some reason my thoughts are moving back in time to those who have gone befre. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: May 6, 2018

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: A Part, Many Parts and the Whole Text: 1 Corinthians 12 Introduction 12:1-3 Many Gifts, One Spirit 12:4-6 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.  There are … Continue reading →

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TLP Op-Ed: 5/5/18

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

A Time of Hope and Optimism? If we pick up a newspaper or turn on a cable news channel, it might not occur to us that we are living in optimistic times. This might be caused by the fact that … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: May 5, 2018

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

The Heartland Awakens As I sit here this morning in the pre-dawn stillness, all around me America’s Heartland is re-awakening from winter’s long slumber. Gone are the seemingly endless snows of April, gone too, at least for now, are the … Continue reading →

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Prayer 3

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

Introduction Prayer is really the fundamental spiritual practice of the Christian life, and although we often neglect it, we do so at our loss. There are four main types of prayer found in the Scriptures, prayers of praise, prayers of … Continue reading →

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Pleasing in His Sight

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be … Continue reading →

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Prayer 2

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

Some Guidance from Jesus “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us … Continue reading →

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Moving on to a Better Future

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

2 Corinthians 5:1-10 These verses serve a twofold purpose. First, they amplify the point Paul has been making in this chapter, and second, they transition into his next subsection in his larger discussion defending his apostolic ministry. The new subsection … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: May 2, 2018

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

Lynchbirg, Virginia

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Prayer 1

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

Like spiritual practices, prayer is a very big topic about which thousands of volumes have been written. Yet, not only is prayer a very large subject, it is also a controversial one in many places, for when it comes to … Continue reading →

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