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Sunday Class Notes: August 11

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Don Merritt

Moving on to Maturity Blogger’s Note: This lesson is on a very tough text. I fully understand that many of my regular readers might come to a different position on the items addressed in chapter 6, so you might draw … Continue reading →

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Reflecting

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

I was just sitting here thinking… What should I write about for Saturday? I’m not sure why, but an idea just popped into my head; OK it was more like a video, and it isn’t the kind of thing I’ve … Continue reading →

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Looking at the Root Cause

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

It seems to me that people in America are uneasy about the future of the Republic; I keep hearing this expressed in the media as well as by friends and family. This morning, on a local radio show out of … Continue reading →

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Taking the Plunge

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Don Merritt

Well, since I’m going to give this idea a try, there’s no point in waiting around: Let’s just jump into the fire… There’s been something bugging me that I want to talk about a little bit: When I was in … Continue reading →

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Something to Think About…

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Don Merritt

This morning a wonderful Christian friend shared this with me and I thought we should all give it a little thought… Don Pastor Jeremiah Steepek (pictured below) transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the 10,000 member church … Continue reading →

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Friends

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

There are times when you have the chance to step back and take stock, times when it’s perfectly natural to experience wonder at all of the things God is doing in your midst. In these times, we have a sort … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Wayward Angel, part 2

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

NOTE: This story is fiction, we must be clear about that. Therefore, it is not intended to represent Biblical teaching. Rather it is intended to convey an impression of what spiritual is and what it looks like from our human point … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Wayward Angel, part 1

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

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Music, Traditions and Change

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

Yesterday I opened a discussion of traditions and music and told you about the changes we made in this area and why. I told you how we approached the difficulty of resistance when we did so, and today I’d like … Continue reading →

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Looking at Your Traditions

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

I must begin by saying that it has been some time since my last post on Church growth. I had not intended to be so long away (sorry about that) but I’m back at home and it’s time to move … Continue reading →