Tag Archives: discipleship

Back to the Mars Mission…

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Don Merritt

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a hard time waiting to get back to our Mars Mission. Thank you all so very much for your participation in this so far; you are all amazing! paulfg posted a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Picking up the Pieces

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Don Merritt

In looking back at our adventure through the Song of Songs, I’ve been thinking about some of the different ideas that people have about the book, many of which I mentioned before we got into the text, and some others … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: June 17, 2018

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Jesus in the Synagogue Text: Mark 1:21-28 Jesus went to the synagogue at Capernaum and taught there. Mark doesn’t tell us what He taught, just that He did teach; the exact content isn’t the issue in this text, the reaction … Continue reading →

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Have You Noticed?

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Don Merritt

We’ve made it though our first question in organizing our new church in our Martian colony. I’d like to thank each and every one of you who responded and offered your thoughts about what we need to take with us … Continue reading →

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The Hypothetical Revealed

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Don Merritt

Thank you to everyone who “liked” or commented on yesterday’s introduction of our little experiment and grand adventure. Of the comments from yesterday that I have received so far, 2 liked the idea, two sort of liked the idea, and … Continue reading →

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Dance of Delight

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Don Merritt

Song of Songs 6:11-7:13 After the second of her dreams, “He” speaks; it would seem that he is going out to inspect a grove of trees when he is overcome by his desire for “She”. His friends chime in; he … Continue reading →

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Some Final Thoughts

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Don Merritt

We’ve been going through spiritual practices for some weeks now, covering a number of Classical and Expressive practices. At this point, I think it’s time to bring our discussion to a close for now, even though there are some that … Continue reading →

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Growing Anticipation

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Don Merritt

Song of Songs 4 After the troubling dreams of the night, a new scene opens; maybe it isn’t a scene at all, come to think of it, for nothing is included here to set a scene. We know that the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: June 10, 2018

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: The First Command of Christ Text: Mark 1:16-20 Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness Mark 1:12-13 Parallel Texts: Matthew 4: 1-11; Luke 4:1-13 Jesus Returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Parallel Texts: Matthew 4:12; Luke 3:19-20; John 4:1-4 Jesus Teaches in … Continue reading →

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Presence

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Don Merritt

As the name implies, this expressive practice is all about being there for someone else. Sometimes called the ministry of presence, a person who practices this is the person who is always there when you need them. They aren’t necessarily … Continue reading →

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