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Photo of the Week: August 23, 2017

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Don Merritt

I’m guess this was taken about a quarter of the way through the eclipse Monday, although you ‘d never guess there was an eclipse under way because of the overcast. Yet the clouds that block our view made the scene … Continue reading →

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A Brief Introduction

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Don Merritt

As we begin our adventure through Ecclesiastes, we should set out a little background information about it. First of all, I want to be very up front with you: This book is a little tricky, so we need to be … Continue reading →

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Another Trill-packed Adventure Begins

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Don Merritt

Over the last… however many months… I’ve had the sense that the world really seems to be getting more and more crazy.  It isn’t just crazy in this country; craziness seems to be everywhere to one degree or another these … Continue reading →

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Final Greetings… and Questions

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Don Merritt

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. … Continue reading →

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Paul Gives Instruction

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Don Merritt

2Thessalonians 3:6-13 In these verses Paul pulls no punches as he gives instruction to the Thessalonians regarding Christians who are idle. A common view of this text is that people within the church became idle because they believed that the … Continue reading →

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Not the Photo of the Week

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Don Merritt

The big eclipse has gone through our area about an hour ago and I thought I’d share a picture with you. Here in NE Iowa we are outside of the 70 mile band of totality; we only had 91% coverage … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: Authorship of 2 Thessalonians

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Don Merritt

Throughout the centuries, there has been some discussion about whether or not Paul really wrote 2 Thessalonians. While this discussion has been primarily in the scholarly sphere, in recent years it has grown in intensity with many coming to the … Continue reading →

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Let Us Pray

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Don Merritt

As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. But … Continue reading →

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God is our Refuge

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Don Merritt

I think we all have times when it seems that our world has been turned topsy-turvy.  I think we all have times when we aren’t quite sure which way to go or how best to proceed… We might cry out … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: August 19, 2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Don Merritt

This past week, there has been so much I’ve wanted to write about that my brain has gone on some kind of a sensory overload, and I haven’t been quite able to write about any of it. Oh I’ve tried, … Continue reading →

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