Tag Archives: Bible

On Saturday Morning

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Don Merritt

I’ve always been a little partial to Saturday mornings; they are my favorite time of the week. Sundays are great too, but Saturday morning is normally the time of the week that’s the most relaxed for me.  There’s no rushing … Continue reading →

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Joy and Peace

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

In the last few months I’ve received way too many notifications relating to illnesses, despair and death.  Friends, relatives, associates… We all have streaks like this when you really pause and think about mortality and suffering, right? Now we know … Continue reading →

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Our Buddy the Rabbit

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Don Merritt

This little guy is my dog’s friend, you should see them play together… and this rabbit is no pet; he’s entirely wild! The game is that when the dog needs to go out, he looks for the rabbit… When this … Continue reading →

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Seven Days in Utopia

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Don Merritt

Seven Days in Utopia is the first movie that I’ve seen in a long time that I would recommend to a Christian audience because it is encouraging, inspirational and worthwhile. To be fair, there are other movies that I might … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Don Merritt

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21

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The Glory of God’s Creation

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Don Merritt

God’s creation of the universe around us and the world in which we live is truly an awesome thing to behold.  The universe is unimaginably huge, full of stars, galaxies and wonders.  Our world, the earth is amazing in every … Continue reading →

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What Will Our Legacy Be?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Don Merritt

As we go through our daily lives, we usually aren’t thinking about our legacies, more likely we’re just trying to get through the day.  Some people are more driven than that of course, and if you are one of those … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: May 6

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Don Merritt

He said what…?   Today’s Text               John 10:22-42 Introduction This passage is a continuation of last week’s discussion regarding who the Jews’ father was. In that passage the discussion was about the opponents of Jesus and their “father”, while today’s … Continue reading →

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Who’s in charge here?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Don Merritt

Any good manager will tell you that in order to manage an organization, you need to have an understanding of the whole organization, sort of a “big picture” sense of how all of its parts function together. I wonder, do we … Continue reading →

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Do We Glorify God?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

I have a very good friend who answers any question about purpose in Christian life by saying that we must glorify God.  I agree with him entirely, but I really don’t like the answer.  This is not because I disagree … Continue reading →

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