Tag Archives: encouragement

Weekly Podcast: June 30, 2021

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Don Merritt

Good Morning to you! This week’s podcast comes from 1 John 3:16-18 and is all about putting love into action; you won’t want to miss it! Listen Now

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God’s Grace Changed Everything

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Don Merritt

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of … Continue reading →

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Paul Continues His Instructions to Titus

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Don Merritt

You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to … Continue reading →

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A Day Of Praise

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Don Merritt

I will exalt you, my God the King;    I will praise your name for ever and ever.Every day I will praise you    and extol your name for ever and ever. Psalm 145:1-2 Have you ever just sat back and considered everything God has done in your … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: June 27, 2021

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Don Merritt

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have … Continue reading →

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A Few More Tips for New Bloggers

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Don Merritt

Earlier this week I posted a few tips for new bloggers and received some requests for a more tips so, here they are… Tip 1 Use the scheduling tool I simply cannot over-emphasize the importance of this tool! If you … Continue reading →

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Into the Breach

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Don Merritt

The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open … Continue reading →

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Some Tips for New Bloggers

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Don Merritt

I’m not the best blogger out there; let’s get that out of the way right now. Yet I have been blogging since 2011, have posted over thousands of times and have lots of hits, so at least I have a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Podcast: June 23, 2021

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Don Merritt

The first of our weekly podcasts features a message of hope and joy from Colossians 3:15-17… Listen Now

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Naked Before God: Praying in Humility- Redux

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Don Merritt

Note: I was very surprised this morning to see that this post, posted in April of 2016, is my most viewed post of 2021 thus far. I was struck that a post several thousand posts ago is being found by people … Continue reading →

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