Category Archives: current events

Sunday Reflection: October 5, 2025

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Don Merritt
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The Worst Nightmare

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Don Merritt

If you are a parent, I would imagine that your worst nightmare might involve a catastrophic injury to one of your young children; oh yes, I’ve heard many parents say this, and as a parent of 3 myself, it was … Continue reading →

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Merciful

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Don Merritt

Mercy is the most fundamental aspect of our relationship with God. We only have relationship with God because of His tremendous mercy, for without it, we are permanently estranged from Him. Thus, Jesus teaches mercy on our parts as a … Continue reading →

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TLP Living: 11/23/19

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Don Merritt

Reflections from the 22nd of November Yesterday, the 22nd of November 2019, was kind of a busy day for me. The big event was my wife’s retirement luncheon after 42 years in which she has worked at one time or … Continue reading →

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TLP Living: July 2, 2018

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

The first Beatitude speaks of those who are “poor in spirit”. Much has been made about the difference between Matthew’s language and that of Luke in Luke 6:20, for Luke merely says “the poor”. Does Matthew have more in mind … Continue reading →

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Alive!

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Don Merritt

Ephesians 2:1-10 Beginning here in chapter two, Paul reminds us of how we have been made alive in Christ. It’s a funny thing, but I nearly added the word “again” to that sentence, but Paul’s point is not that we … Continue reading →

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Please Join Us Tomorrow

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

Tomorrow is one of those special days, because tomorrow will be the occasion of another Kitchen Table Conversation at Church Set Free. Last time, our conversation was on Worship; this time, it will be on Justice. Think about it for … Continue reading →

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Interesting Afternoon

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Don Merritt

This afternoon I planned on going out to get some new pictures; where to go? I narrowed to venue down to Capitol Hill and the Mall or National Harbor.  In the end, I decided on National Harbor because I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Mystery Solved…

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

…and incompetence exposed! I simply could not understand what happened to my blog traffic yesterday here on LR; it made no sense whatsoever!  My photo blog, “Photo Vistas” enjoyed it highest viewership of all time yesterday, while this blog had its … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Comment

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Don Merritt

Yesterday I posted a Quote of the Week from John Adams, and the quote was: “The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a … Continue reading →

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