Category Archives: Christian Life

Naked Before God: Praying in Humility

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Don Merritt

It has been longer since my last post in this series than I would have liked; as you may recall when I last posted on being naked before God, I was giving the first practical suggestion: Recovering the wonder of … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 19, 2016 by Don Merritt

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A Little Catching Up

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

The last few weeks have been a little crazy around here, and I have some catching up to do! This is the time of year for spring yard clean-ups, and naturally the weather complicates things… rain, rain and more rain, … Continue reading →

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Words to live by

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

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Listening Skills

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

Most people would agree that listening is an important skill; most of us aren’t all that good at it.  It’s hard to communicate when all of the communication goes only one way! I’m not talking about listening to other people, … Continue reading →

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Where the guns fell silent

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

I originally posted this last May, but since today is April 9, I thought it would be appropriate to post it again… This was the home of Wilmer McLean and his family on that fateful in April of 1865. I … Continue reading →

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Naked Before God and the Wonder of it All

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Don Merritt

Last time, we ended with my saying that in this next post, it would be time to look at the concept of naked before God in a practical rather than an abstract way, so it might seem odd to begin … Continue reading →

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What Would You Do?

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

Not too long ago, I heard about a guy who was called to minister to members of the Hell’s Angels. This guy wanted to serve our Lord, he wanted to bring hope to those who need to hear about Jesus, … Continue reading →

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Where the Past and Present Come Together

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Don Merritt

This past weekend my wife and I traveled to Charleston, Illinois to spend the weekend with family. On Friday evening we drove to Mattoon, Illinois to pick up some others who were arriving by train from Chicago and we found … Continue reading →

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Indestructible Life

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Don Merritt

When Jesus went to the cross to pay the price for our sins, it was the greatest event in all of history, but it was surpassed only a couple of days later when He burst forth from the grave; in … Continue reading →

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