Monthly Archives: July 2018

Photo of the Week: JUly 4, 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, “Author of the Declaration of Independence”

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TLP Living Special Edition: 7/4/18

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

Independence Day Reflections This morning I was sitting here sipping my first cup of coffee as the first rays of the sun began to gleam in the sky to the east. I could hear the crickets chirping their song, joined … Continue reading →

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Action Required

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

Hosea 2: 9-13 “Therefore I will take away my grain when it ripens,     and my new wine when it is ready. I will take back my wool and my linen,     intended to cover her naked body. So now I will expose her lewdness … Continue reading →

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To Stand Naked Before God

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

Have you ever had a dream in which you are at some kind of a social event where everyone you know is present and then you realize to your horror that you are naked? I know that a lot of … Continue reading →

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Bad Moon Rising

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

“Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted. In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’  The people … Continue reading →

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TLP Living: July 2, 2018

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

The first Beatitude speaks of those who are “poor in spirit”. Much has been made about the difference between Matthew’s language and that of Luke in Luke 6:20, for Luke merely says “the poor”. Does Matthew have more in mind … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: July 2, 2018

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

Good Monday from the Heartland. The path of life is not a wide one that is full of traffic and congestion, it is quieter than that.  It isn’t a great highway, it’s more like a quiet country lane… Maybe if … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: July 1, 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Jesus, Sinners and Critics Text: Mark 2:1-17 Jesus Meets His Critics Mark 2:1-12 Parallel Texts: Matthew 9:2-8; Luke 5:17-26 In this passage, Jesus has returned to Capernaum from His Kingdom Tour, and the people are excited to have Him back … Continue reading →

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