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About Don Merritt

A long time teacher and writer, Don hopes to share his varied life's experiences in a different way with a Christian perspective.

A Few More Tips for New Bloggers

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Don Merritt

Earlier this week I posted a few tips for new bloggers and received some requests for a more tips so, here they are… Tip 1 Use the scheduling tool I simply cannot over-emphasize the importance of this tool! If you … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: Some Thoughts on Interpretation

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Don Merritt

There are various methods used to interpret the Bible, many of which are also used in the interpretation of other writings. Here is one that works for me, and will for you too… There are three Scriptural sources for truth: … Continue reading →

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Paul Gets Tough

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Don Merritt

For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group. They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain. One … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: June 24, 2021

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Don Merritt
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Into the Breach

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Don Merritt

The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open … Continue reading →

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A Brief Introduction to Titus

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Don Merritt

We don’t know a great deal about Titus; he’s only mentioned a few times in the New Testament (2 Cor. 2:13; 7:6; Gal. 2:1; 2 Tim. 4:10; Tit. 1:4). We can glean a few things, however, from these mentions: He … Continue reading →

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Some Tips for New Bloggers

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Don Merritt

I’m not the best blogger out there; let’s get that out of the way right now. Yet I have been blogging since 2011, have posted over thousands of times and have lots of hits, so at least I have a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Podcast: June 23, 2021

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Don Merritt

The first of our weekly podcasts features a message of hope and joy from Colossians 3:15-17… Listen Now

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Naked Before God: Praying in Humility- Redux

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Don Merritt

Note: I was very surprised this morning to see that this post, posted in April of 2016, is my most viewed post of 2021 thus far. I was struck that a post several thousand posts ago is being found by people … Continue reading →

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Blog Update: 6/21/21

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Don Merritt

I’ve decided to try something new here at The Life Project, a weekly podcast. If you’ve been here for a long time, you might recall that I experimented with it back in 2014 for a while, and then dropped  it … Continue reading →

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