Tag Archives: encouragement

Gardening

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

There is something about a garden… I can’t quite put my finger on it. Maybe it’s because when God first made the man and the woman He put them in the Garden; come to think of it, they tended the … Continue reading →

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Song of Songs and the Old Testament

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

To finish up laying the groundwork for our adventure in Song of Songs, I thought I’d write a little bit on Old Testament perspective. It seems that Solomon wrote this in his youthful time, when He was very close in … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: June 4, 2018

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

God will provide for our needs; this is something most people know, but some become a little confused by it. The statement does not mean that all we need to do sit on our chairs and wait for Him … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: June 3, 2018

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Mark Fast Action and the Life of Jesus Text: Mark 1:11 Introduction to Mark The best way I know to introduce this book is to compare it with the other three Gospels. Of course, it is one of the … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: June 2, 2018

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

Faithfulness in the Heartland It’s getting hot here in America’s Heartland. The countryside is a deep green, and so are most of the farm fields I’ve seen; most of the corn is over a foot tall now, a little more … Continue reading →

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Art

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Don Merritt

Many of the greatest artistic Masterpieces of all time have been made to glorify God, and this is true not only in painting and sculpture, but in drama, dance and all other fields of artistic endeavor. Yet as in writing, … Continue reading →

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Biblical Hierarchy and New Testament Thinking

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Don Merritt

Ephesians 5:22-33 There is a definite hierarchy in the Scriptures; there just isn’t any way to get away from this fact. Yet while this is a theological reality, it isn’t always popular today. In the very simplest of terms, here’s … Continue reading →

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Writing

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Don Merritt

If you like to write, if you write a Christian blog, then it is likely that your writing is an expressive spiritual practice. Yet as I mentioned before, there is a difference between a spiritual practice and a hobby, just … Continue reading →

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Song of Songs: A Dilemma

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Don Merritt

The dilemma presented by the Song of Songs has been around for a very long time. That it has been considered to be part of the Scriptures since many centuries before Christ is clear enough, and its controversial aspects since … Continue reading →