Category Archives: Christian Life

True Confessions, part 1

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Don Merritt

I have thought about posting this for quite some time, and up until now I have resisted it. Partly because I’ve tried to keep this blog focused on Jesus and not on me, and partly because I am not proud … Continue reading →

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Marriage in the 19th Century

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Don Merritt

In my last several posts, I’ve discussed hope, faith, Love and Forgiveness. Today I thought that I’d wrap the whole series (as it turned out to be) with a little bit of application that comes from a book that I … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness: The consequence of love

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Don Merritt

If we love one another as our Lord has loved us, and as He has commanded us, then we must also be willing to forgive one another. Yes, I mean for real! Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances … Continue reading →

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Love; it isn’t always what we think it is

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Don Merritt

Let’s be clear from the start, this post is not about romance; there are plenty of blogs about that which are written by people much better suited than I to opine on that particular topic! No sir, this post is … Continue reading →

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Faith and its Result

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Don Merritt

We often speak of faith, usually we are talking about whether we have it or not, but today I’d like to spend a couple of minutes on what the result of faith in Jesus Christ is. First, here’s what it … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

It has been said that the only force that is stronger than fear is hope. People who have hope will often do amazing things, while people who are without hope will march quietly to slaughter. One of the great tragedies … Continue reading →

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Rejoice or be sad?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

It has always seemed to me that Christians, more than any other group of people on earth should be the ones who are happy, filled with joy and wearing a smile, yet that doesn’t always seem to be the case. … Continue reading →

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Your Attention Please

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Don Merritt

As Monday morning dawns and a new work week begins, it is really easy to find ourselves overwhelmed with the tasks ahead this week. Projects, reports, meetings, phone messages, urgent calls, trips, travel, quarter end reports… It can get a … Continue reading →

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Are we making disciples?

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

We as Christians have been called to make disciples (Matt. 28:18-20) are we doing so? For many, maybe most for that matter, the concept of “making disciples” seems a little bit abstract; kind of hard to nail down as a … Continue reading →

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Relationship

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Don Merritt

We hear a lot these days about relationships; there are websites, books, lectures, workshops and novels. There is self-help, self-actualization and self-fulfillment; it just seems that society is all concerned about their relationships! If you just look at all of … Continue reading →