Category Archives: Christian Life

I just want to let you know…

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

…that my posting stopped suddenly because my trusty computer met an untimely end. R.I.P. I think I have my old one back up and running finally and, Good Lord willing, we’ll get back to blogging tomorrow morning: Fingers crossed, see … Continue reading →

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On the Ellipse – redux

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Don Merritt

Originally posted on November 21, 2013 A week ago, I had to walk across the Ellipse, which is a circular park between the White House and the Washington Monument. I had to walk here because the shorter routes to the … Continue reading →

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“You must follow me”

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Don Merritt

The other day I was reading John 21 which is really a simple story of the resurrected Christ appearing to seven disciples at the Sea of Galilee; it’s a story that is very familiar to everyone, and contains a passage … Continue reading →

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A Quick Update

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Don Merritt

If you are a regular here you may have noticed that I’ve only posted a single daily post here the last day or two. That’s no mistake because I’m off line for a week or 10 days. At the latest, … Continue reading →

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Paul Continues His Instructions to Titus

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Don Merritt

You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to … Continue reading →

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Priorities

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? … Continue reading →

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A Word on the Discipline of Theology

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Don Merritt

I often read and hear Christians say that they don’t like theology or that they don’t want to hear about it or study it; they just want to hear about… (fill in the rest). I also hear others who say … Continue reading →

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Healing the Sick

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Don Merritt

When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. When evening came, many who were … Continue reading →

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Glory

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Don Merritt
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Those Who Mourn

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Don Merritt

Most of the time, we don’t associate blessing with mourning; maybe we should rethink this… Matthew didn’t actually say what those blessed ones are mourning; it could be the loss of a loved one, it could be the loss of … Continue reading →

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