Category Archives: Christian Life

Building a Life

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Don Merritt

Building a life in Christ is very much like building a house or any other building; it must have a proper foundation.  A life that is built on a foundation of popular culture is like a building that is built … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: The Forgiveness Secret

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

I was visiting blogs this morning and ran into a most excellent post by paulfg called “God does not forgive. Maybe.” In the post, he tells of a “conversation” of sorts between his two brains, the “Paul Brain” and the … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Commandment and Our Response to it

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as … Continue reading →

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So Far, So Good

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Don Merritt

Well, here I am on my Illinois adventure; I intended to write this post yesterday, but what with computer issues and all of that, I didn’t quite get it done on schedule.  Anyway, so far things that have nothing to … Continue reading →

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There’s a Lesson in This Somewhere

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Don Merritt

Let me make one thing perfectly clear; I’ve been using computers every day of my working life since 1985… by my reckoning that’s 30 years. I am one of those people that others come to for computer help. No, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Which Way

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Don Merritt

  Have you ever come across a split in life’s road where you aren’t sure which path to follow?  Maybe it involved changing jobs or moving to a new town, or it could be a time when you are considering … Continue reading →

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Why are these men smiling?

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Don Merritt

Today’s post is just for fun… So, why are these guys all smiling? I have a theory! It is said that Mr. Nixon was a legendary poker player.  When he came home from World War II, he financed a car, a … Continue reading →

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Gone Into Hididng

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Don Merritt

Tom was a Christian.  He was committed; he was serious. He worked in a factory, and many of his coworkers were tough men, men who used rough language and who liked to drink and play hard… Tom was afraid that … Continue reading →

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Teaching Trip

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Don Merritt

I’m off this afternoon for Illinois, where I will be teaching Spiritual Gifts for the month of February; Sunday sermons and Wednesday evening classes through March 1. If you are going to be in the Quad City area of Illinois … Continue reading →

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More Thinking; say it isn’t so!

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Don Merritt

See? I told you I’d write some more about this today. Oh yes, I remember, that was yesterday, but look: It’s still today! That proves it: HA! Since yesterday, when it was “today” and today where it’s still “today” I’ve … Continue reading →

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