Category Archives: Christian Life

The Good Shepherd

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Don Merritt
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Random Ramblings: June 10, 2017

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Don Merritt

My oh my it has been a while since I’ve posted! Quite a lot has happened in these parts since I set off to Southern California to get my Mom’s house ready to put on the market; I suppose I … Continue reading →

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“Reflections on Romans” Released

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Don Merritt

Today I added our study of Romans to my “Reflections” series available for free download on my website.  If you would like the entire study all in one document for your personal reflections or study, then simply click the link … Continue reading →

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Plans, Travel and Plenty of Work to be Done

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Don Merritt

Over the past several weeks I have found myself pretty heavily distracted by things that are going on in my life… Here’s what I mean: My Mom is 93 going on 94 and although she is in amazing health she … Continue reading →

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Looking to Find Inspiration

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Don Merritt

Where can a person go to find inspiration- where do we go to be filled with grace? Maybe a better question would be, “What kind of inspiration do we search for?” An artist or a musician may look for inspiration … Continue reading →

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“My” Relationship… “Our” Relationship Redux

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Don Merritt

For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:4-5 Each … Continue reading →

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Church as Relationship Redux

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Don Merritt

Church began with relationship, the relationship between Jesus and His disciples. Each of the disciples knew Jesus in fact they knew Him pretty well, at least in human terms. They spent three years together travelling, eating, talking, laughing, crying and … Continue reading →

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The Body of Christ and How we “Do Church”- Redux

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Don Merritt

Is church a list of programs, or a set of traditions, ceremonies and pageantry? Does it really matter what style of music you have, or whether or not the preacher (by whatever name) wears robes, a suit or jeans? Is … Continue reading →

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Church as an Institution- Redux

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Don Merritt

Since I am in one of those periods in between series of posts, there is something I’ve been thinking about writing, that doesn’t exactly fit neatly into a study of a particular book of the Bible, yet they all seem … Continue reading →

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Housekeeping

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Don Merritt

When things are going along well, we are able to take of routine maintenance and keep up with the necessary repairs, but in rough times these things can get away from us.  When it comes to a house, we might … Continue reading →

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