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John Takes a Strategic View

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Don Merritt

B. John’s Introduction  John 1:1-18 The Beginni9ing John begins his account with the words, “in the beginning” with a very different beginning in mind than we find in Genesis 1:1, for while Genesis begins with the creation, John begins with … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: December 3, 2025

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Don Merritt
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Tis the Season

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Don Merritt

The Christmas Season is one that I may seem to frown on sometimes, as I urge people not to get caught up in the season and forget the reason. Actually, the Christmas season can, and should be a wonderful time.  I was struck … Continue reading →

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Christmas and Eden

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Don Merritt

Q:  What do Christmas and the Garden of Eden have in common? A:  Nothing. …and everything! Christmas as a celebration, tradition and season have nothing to do with Eden.  Christmas, as in the birth of Jesus Christ, has everything to … Continue reading →

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The First Christmas Lesson

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Don Merritt

So, what is Christmas all about? Christmas is a holiday with a questionable past, but it is rich with meaning for those who wish to find it.  While it is unlikely that Jesus was born on December 25, this is … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Story Begins

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Don Merritt

Some time back I mentioned that I was thinking about writing a number of posts on the Gospels, all four of them side-by-side; The Fourfold Gospel, as this used to be called.  I am still not sure how to do … Continue reading →

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God is our strength

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Don Merritt

“Surely God is my help;        the Lord is the one who sustains me.  Let evil recoil on those who slander me;        in your faithfulness destroy them” Psalm 54:4-5 How easy it is to think that we can handle everything that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection: November 30, 2025

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Don Merritt
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Nearer My God to Thee

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Don Merritt

This post was written in late November, 2014, a full year before I wrote the Thanksgiving tale that I finished yesterday. Yet somehow, I think they go together, or so it seems to me. I’d be curious to hear your … Continue reading →

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Well…?

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Don Merritt

Now that most of the overnight guests are headed home and I have a few minutes, I guess I need to file my final report on our Thanksgiving adventure; so here it is… The dinner was a success, but then … Continue reading →

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