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Sunday Bible Study Notes: February 19

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Don Merritt

NOTE: This week’s notes are a “best of” because we have a guest speaker today. Our study of John will pick up where we left off next Sunday. I hope you enjoy this one, it is a powerful text! God … Continue reading →

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Hiding our Faith

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Don Merritt

The other day I was walking along the street when I looked up and saw this sight; I just had to get a photo. It looked like the church was hiding in the trees. Of course it’s kind of an … Continue reading →

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It’s a long way down!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Don Merritt

Sometimes when you reach a point at a great height you can see the peril of your situation; be careful! Other times a big fall can come when you least expect it; it kind of sneaks up on you. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Sunday Bible Study Notes: February 12

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Don Merritt

One sows and another reaps Today’s Text: John 4:27-42 Introduction In last week’s story, we saw Jesus and His conversation with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. As their conversation was just about to wrap up, His disciples … Continue reading →

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Listening Skills

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

Most people would agree that listening is an important skill; most of us aren’t all that good at it. It’s hard to communicate when all of the communication goes only one way! I’m not talking about listening to other people, … Continue reading →

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Pride, Selfishness and Frustration

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Don Merritt

For the last 20 years or so, I have had people contact me from time to time about their marriage problems. I am not a marriage counselor, nor am I a mediator, and I am most definitely not a shrink. … Continue reading →

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Time to clean house

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Don Merritt

The time comes for all of us when we need to get things in order; to clean house. I took these pictures years ago when we were looking at houses; in fact, we bought this one. The sellers had moved … Continue reading →

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Where are you going?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Don Merritt

Where are we headed? This will certainly have an effect on which aircraft we board for the trip! The plane at the gate is headed for Houston, the one to the left is going to Spain… The planes in the … Continue reading →

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Peace at the end of the day

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Don Merritt

As the sun begins to set, as the crazy pace of another day begins to wind down and as we begin to find our way back home it’s time to turn our hearts toward the source of peace. Do not … Continue reading →

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What are we trying to build?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Don Merritt

I really like architecture; it tells a story of time, history, fashion, art and human determination and effort. Yet I have to admit that it doesn’t last forever; these buildings will come down one day… They have withstood blizzards, storms, … Continue reading →