Category Archives: Christian living

A Tale of Two Videos part one

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Don Merritt

Introduction To be fair, I want to mention a couple of things before I begin. First, I am not approaching this subject as an advocate of anything other than the Christian Etic of stewardship. You are entirely free to agree … Continue reading →

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TLP Living: July 30, 2018

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Don Merritt

Your Body is a Gift from God It’s true that our bodies are gifts from God, they are truly amazing in spite of the fact that we tend to focus on our flaws. It was crafted by the hand of … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: July 3.0, 2018

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Don Merritt

The Next Move Here we are at the chess board, looking intently at the pieces on the table and trying to plot our next move… but this is no game−  it’s life. Each of us has life moves to make; … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: July 28, 2018

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Don Merritt

Beautiful but Deadly Good Saturday from the Heartland. There are some things in this life that are absolutely beautiful.  Some are alluring, some are natural while others are man-made.  They might catch our eye or arouse our senses.  They may … Continue reading →

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The Lessons from Mars

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Don Merritt

It’s been quite a journey and I’d like to thank all of you once again for making it so great with your comments and insights: Wonderful! We began with a simple hypothetical: Suppose we had the chance to be the … Continue reading →

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In the Home Stretch

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Don Merritt

Yesterday I received an amazing comment from paulfg that I’d like to share: Two thoughts merge. The first is your picture for these posts. The space-suit. Anyone could be within. That suit brings me naked to this fellowship. I am … Continue reading →

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Mars and the Way we “do” Church

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Don Merritt

We are at the point where our hypothetical first church on Mars, and our metaphorical naked before God intersect. This meeting place is found when we must ask ourselves what role personal preferences should play in community, specifically in the … Continue reading →

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Naked Before God: On Mars

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Don Merritt

I have enjoyed our journey together so far, beginning with our hypothetical “first church” on Mars, and then looking at our individual relationships with God through the lens of a metaphor, that of being naked before Him. We have now … Continue reading →

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TLP Living: July 23, 2018

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Don Merritt

There are times in this life… … when things don’t go exactly as planned. I’ve been on an unscheduled hiatus from blogging for the past few days; sorry about that. It was one of those really irritating periods when I … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: July 23, 2018

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Don Merritt

Misty Mornings There’s something about a misty morning that grabs the imagination, don’t you agree?  The day is stretched out ahead of you, but it’s hard to see exactly where it will lead; will it be a good one, or … Continue reading →

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