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Sunday Class Notes: July 15

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Don Merritt

About the Counselor   Today’s Text               John 16:5-16 Introduction In 15:1-17 Jesus taught the disciples about relationships within the community of believers and instructed them it would be characterized by love.  In 15:18-16:4 He taught about the relationship between the … Continue reading →

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Blessings to all

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Don Merritt

Happy Saturday to you all, and thanks for stopping by.  Blogging is an interesting endeavor, I’ve found; it’s not quite like anything I’ve done before.  I have made a commitment to post every day, and I’ve kept it up for … Continue reading →

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What Can I Learn From a Tree?

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Don Merritt

You can learn quite a bit from looking at a tree.  Do you see any ‘lessons’ here? Consider its location; it’s set apart from the woods behind it; it’s set apart from the crowd.  It isn’t brand new, in fact … Continue reading →

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What’s Going On?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Don Merritt

I took this picture, but I really don’t know what’s going on; I’m not sure they do either! Do you ever feel that way? If nothing else, there is an interesting range of reaction in this photo… To tell you … Continue reading →

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Truth

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

Does the truth really count for anything anymore? Does anybody really care, or is the truth just whatever it seems like to me? Does government tell us the truth about anything, say the economy for instance?  Do athletes tell the … Continue reading →

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Working Hard

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Don Merritt

I came across this scene on a hot summer day not long ago and do you know what popped into my head?  Wow, looks like a lot of work! Good old-fashioned hard work has been considered a great virtue for … Continue reading →

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Try Again

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Don Merritt

All of us have had the experience of something not quite working out the way it was supposed to.  It could be a career move or a relationship.  Maybe it was a business investment or a new church.  Let’s face … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: July 8

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Don Merritt

Hated by the World Today’s Text               John 15:18-6:4 Introduction   While the first 17 verses of chapter 15 discuss relationships within the Christian community, verses 18 and following discuss the relationship between the Christian community and the outside world.  In … Continue reading →

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Keeping Cool

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Don Merritt

I hear on the news that the weather is hot in most of the US… wow, imagine that!  It’s hot in July… OK, all smart comments aside, it has been pretty hot recently in our area.  Lucky for me, I … Continue reading →

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Be Strong

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Don Merritt

We live in challenging times; can there be any doubt about that? High prices, high unemployment and no end in sight.  Wars, rumors of wars and no apparent rationality to any of it.  Crazy judges, crazy politicians and crazy people … Continue reading →

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