Monthly Archives: March 2025

Gardening

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Don Merritt

There is something about a garden… I can’t quite put my finger on it. Maybe it’s because when God first made the man and the woman, He put them in the Garden; come to think of it, they tended the Garden. … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 12:9

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Don Merritt

Better to be a nobody and yet have a servantthan pretend to be somebody and have no food. Many years ago, a man called me and wanted to meet for lunch; he had a business proposition to discuss. He showed … Continue reading →

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In Rome and Beyond

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Don Merritt

Acts 28:17-31 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance! Acts 28:30-31 Luke … Continue reading →

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Pray with Boldness

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Don Merritt

How often do we pray with boldness?  No, I mean with real boldness…? Do we ask God for big things, as opposed to routine things?  Do we ask God to take the battle right to the enemy, or to win … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Adventures in Malta

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

Acts 28:1-16 It was a cold and rainy day when the 276 souls arrived on the island of Malta after the shipwreck, and the people on the island were very kind to them, seeing to their needs. Since it was … Continue reading →

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Art

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

Many of the greatest artistic Masterpieces of all time have been made to glorify God, and this is true not only in painting and sculpture, but in drama, dance, and all other fields of artistic endeavor. Yet as in writing, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: March 16, 2025

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Don Merritt

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy … Continue reading →

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Arriving in Malta

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Don Merritt

Acts 27:27-44 The storm had been going on 14 days, and the crew and passengers, 276 in all had not eaten. The crew discovered that they were most likely approaching land, but since it was night, they could see nothing, … Continue reading →

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Perils of the Sea

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Don Merritt

Acts 27:1-26 We know from the text that Luke was with Paul on the trip to Rome; no one else who might have been with Paul on the voyage is named in the text. In the first 12 verses, Luke … Continue reading →

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Writing

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Don Merritt

If you like to write, if you write a Christian blog, then it is likely that your writing is an expressive spiritual practice. Yet as I mentioned before, there is a difference between a spiritual practice and a hobby, just … Continue reading →

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