Tag Archives: Christian

Hope

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

It has been said that the only force that is stronger than fear is hope. People who have hope will often do amazing things, while people who are without hope will march quietly to slaughter.  One of the great tragedies … Continue reading →

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Rejoice or be sad?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

It has always seemed to me that Christians, more than any other group of people on earth should be the ones who are happy, filled with joy and wearing a smile, yet that doesn’t always seem to be the case. … Continue reading →

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Your Attention Please

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Don Merritt

As Monday morning dawns and a new work week begins, it is really easy to find ourselves overwhelmed with the tasks ahead this week.  Projects, reports, meetings, phone messages, urgent calls, trips, travel, quarter end reports… It can get a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: April 22

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Don Merritt

Who’s Your Daddy?   Today’s Text               John 8:31-59 Introduction   This section opens with Jesus turning to address those among the crowd who have believed in Him.  In speaking to them, Jesus issues a new challenge: discipleship.  To become His … Continue reading →

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Are we making disciples?

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

We as Christians have been called to make disciples (Matt. 28:18-20) are we doing so?  For many, maybe most for that matter, the concept of “making disciples” seems a little bit abstract; kind of hard to nail down as a … Continue reading →

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Relationship

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Don Merritt

We hear a lot these days about relationships; there are websites, books, lectures, workshops and novels.  There is self-help, self-actualization and self-fulfillment; it just seems that society is all concerned about their relationships! If you just look at all of … Continue reading →

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Has God ever done anything for you?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Don Merritt

I was talking to a guy a few weeks back who said that he didn’t think that God had ever done anything for him; God, according to this man was just “there”. How sad is this outlook, and how blind! … Continue reading →

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Like little children

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Don Merritt

Most people like little kids; what’s not to like?  OK, I’ll admit that they are kind of loud and that they make messes… but they are also funny, cute and innocent. It’s the innocence that really does it isn’t it? … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Don Merritt

“The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.” — Ralph W. Sockman

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The Power of a Decision

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Don Merritt

Two men were interviewed by a reporter several years back; they were brothers and as you might suppose, they had grown up together in the same house.  They had shared a rough childhood in a family with a father who … Continue reading →

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