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Spiritual Gifts and the Character of God

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Don Merritt

We began our revealing of the gifts with this question, and since we have reached the half way point in our revelation, it’s time for a little break to revisit the question and take a look at three more interesting … Continue reading →

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Story for a Sunday Morning

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Don Merritt

I heard this little story a while back, and I thought I’s share it with you today… Bobby had Down syndrome. His parents always took him to church on Sundays, and Bobby was in the third grade Sunday School class, … Continue reading →

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BONUS QUESTION: Why Should I Care About Spiritual Gifts At All?

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Don Merritt

Ah yes, this is the question that most people are too polite to ask. It reminds me of an undergraduate class I took in Communication about 150 years ago, where the professor was discussing effective communication and persuasion. He told … Continue reading →

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Why did God give us spiritual gifts?

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Don Merritt

Now we continue with our spiritual gifts FAQ’s, this time, a big question! There are six main reasons God has given us spiritual gifts: To glorify Himself God has given us gifts so that we might exalt His name, that … Continue reading →

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Glory and Honor

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Don Merritt

I received a great comment to yesterday’s post A Final Thought on John’s Gospel from paulfg that I would like to share with you this morning: ” I know how my story ends; victory, honor, glory!” Don this a fab … Continue reading →

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The Wonders of Modern Science and Technology

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Don Merritt

I recently finished reading a book on railroads called “The Modern Railroad” by Edward Hungerford; you should check it out on Kindle… it’s a freebie. In this book, Mr. Hungerford tells of the amazing uses of technology in modern railroads, … Continue reading →

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My Annual Post on Halloween

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Don Merritt

This is my fourth October on Word Press, and in each of the past three years I have posted something about Halloween. I’ve noticed that there aren’t as many this year on the subject… but there’s still time, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Blindness

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Don Merritt

John 9:35-41 Jesus heard that the Pharisees had thrown the man out who was blind from birth, for he wasn’t going along with what the Pharisees wanted. When He caught up with the man, the man came to believe in … Continue reading →

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We Are Loved!

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Don Merritt

It’s pretty normal for each of us to feel unloved at times, but we need not stay there. Jesus loves you. OK, maybe that seems cliché, but is it really? Whenever you are in this sort of funk, just remember who loves … Continue reading →

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Where are we headed?

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Don Merritt

I came upon this staircase recently, take a quick look… You can see from the photo that it leads to a dark and shadowy world down there, but what you can’t tell from the photo whether I’m looking forward to … Continue reading →