Tag Archives: Applied Theology

The Section Concludes

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 7:32-40 I think it’s fair to say that Paul makes it very clear that he is expressing his personal opinion in these verses (7:25-40). I also think that it is fair to say that if everyone had taken … Continue reading →

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A Word on the Discipline of Theology

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the last post I wrote on the book of Acts, I got into a bit of theology, but it might have been theology that didn’t seem like theology, so I thought I might say a few words on the … 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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Something Wonderful

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Don Merritt

Yesterday, something wonderful happened, we had a guest join our Sunday morning small group; a guest who was thousands of miles away in a different country with a different accent in a different culture. This part made the day novel, … Continue reading →

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Nakedness as a Metaphor in Scripture: An introduction

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

Nakedness in Scripture is actually a fascinating study that very few undertake these days, because it may sound to many like something that appeals to some sort of prurient interest. I can recall vividly the way undergrads reacted when I … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Repentance

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Don Merritt

If you’ve been with us on this journey of exploration from the beginning, then you will recall that I mentioned that I thought our having been created in God’s image might well have implications that run throughout our Christian experience, … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Tradition

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Don Merritt

The New Testament says a fair amount about the traditions of men, but never in a positive light, for the traditions of men tend to distract us away from God’s purposes, and often lead us astray. Churches have traditions too, … Continue reading →

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Matthew’s Narrative, Jesus and Modern Politics

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Don Merritt

If you think that is a strange title, you’re right; circle the item that doesn’t belong in the picture… Matthew’s continuing narrative, that we have just spent quite some time going through, is all about the Kingdom of Heaven and … Continue reading →

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A Roman Lesson

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Don Merritt

If you happened to catch yesterday’s “Bonus Post” about Rome, you might have noticed a couple of things that give us insight into God’s workings in our world. Two of these, I thought would make an interesting little discussion for … Continue reading →

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So, You want to be a Leader!

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Don Merritt

1Timothy 3 When Paul wrote this letter to Timothy, Timothy was in Ephesus dealing with false teachers and restoring order to the Macedonian churches. Unlike Titus who was sent to brand new churches, Timothy was working in established churches that … Continue reading →