Category Archives: christian

What to do with Christmas?

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Don Merritt

Now that we have entered into December, Christmas is fast approaching; what do we do with it?  After all, there is very little likelihood that Jesus was born on December 25.  In fact, it is much more likely that He … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Preaching and Teaching

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Don Merritt

The premise of these “Journey” posts is that we can only share from our spiritual “overflow” and that this overflowing comes from drinking deeply of the Holy Spirit.  This “drinking” comes from our relationship with our Lord, so we have … Continue reading →

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A Note of Thanks

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

Hey everyone! I wanted to post a quick note of thanks to Dan Ledwith of Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth for nominating me for the Liebster Award.  Dan’s kindness and generosity are truly amazing and I really appreciate his … Continue reading →

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Do You Remember?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’m old enough to remember that people always used to talk about “where you were when JFK was shot.”  I was very young in 1963, 5 to be exact, so nobody ever asked me where I was.  I can tell … Continue reading →

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I wasn’t going to use this one…

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Don Merritt

…but I just had to!  I saw it on another site, and I saved it just because I thought it was really cool; it was not for this blog, and yet here it is. What an amazing shot! As I … Continue reading →

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Stop and Think!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Don Merritt

Last week I heard someone ask this question: How can God allow people to drive drunk and crash into innocent people? A few days later, I heard someone on a radio interview saying that they can’t allow themselves to accept … Continue reading →

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Disciple: What is in a word?

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’ve posted about some words (and types of words) that I avoid, today I’d like to talk about a word that I do not avoid, the word “disciple.”  It is a term from the Bible, one that is not all … Continue reading →

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Step into the past…

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Don Merritt

I thought this Saturday might be a good time for a change of pace and a step back in time.  I came across this house the other day while visiting Easton, Maryland for the first time.  Located in the East … Continue reading →

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Let us sing!

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Don Merritt
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OK, I’ve had it!

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Don Merritt

I just written a post for tomorrow morning.  When I clicked the spell-check, I got a bunch of blue lines under the word s “ladies” and “lady”. I was curious, so I clicked the “Explain” button… Here’s what it says: … Continue reading →

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