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The Path of Life

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

The path of life is not a wide one that is full of traffic and congestion, it is more quiet than that. It isn’t a great highway, it’s more like a quiet country lane… Maybe if your life’s path is … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Scenes

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

I’ve always wanted to live in a rural setting, but up to this point I haven’t made it happen. I grew up in the big city, moved to a small town and now live in an urban setting once again. … Continue reading →

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Hurry Up!

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Don Merritt

Hurry up! Time is of the essence! Let’s go, go, go! Get things done! Time to run! I’m late! Rush, rush, rush! Urgent! Move it! Get the lead out! Wait just a minute, last time I checked this is Saturday! … Continue reading →

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A Paradigm Shift

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 Way back in the first chapter, the … Continue reading →

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A Point Well Made

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the last section you will recall that Peter had been arrested by Herod, who wanted to kill him to gain favor with influential Jews in Jerusalem, but God had rescued Peter from jail, and an angry Herod had executed … Continue reading →

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Herod, Peter and God’s Will

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

Acts 12:1-19 Luke shifts scenes, this time we see Herod and his nefarious doings. He arrested some of the believers in Jerusalem to persecute them, and in the process James was murdered. With this act, Herod noticed his approval rating … 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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Photo of the Week: June 8, 2016

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Don Merritt

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Antioch

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Don Merritt

Acts 11:19-30 Once again in these verses, we see the result of the persecution that forced so many believers to flee Jerusalem; they were dispersed a long way, and they took the gospel with them. Naturally, those who fled Jerusalem … Continue reading →

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Peter, you did what?”

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Don Merritt

Acts 11:1-18 Having grown up in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood, I learned firsthand of the old Jewish attitudes about associating with Gentiles. Most of my friends were Jewish; they didn’t see any problem with us, and for most part, their … Continue reading →