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God Forgives Us, We Forgive Others

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

Matthew 18:21-35 This passage is often called “The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant” because that servant who had received mercy (forgiveness) by the Master, refused to show mercy (forgiveness) to his fellow servant, and he experienced consequences as a result. … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: The Forgiveness Secret

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

I was visiting blogs this morning and ran into a most excellent post by paulfg called “God does not forgive. Maybe.” In the post, he tells of a “conversation” of sorts between his two brains, the “Paul Brain” and the … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness is All About Love

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Don Merritt

Today, we continue with our adventure of forgiveness, and as we continue, it seems important to remind ourselves that forgiveness has everything to do with love; God’s love in particular… From the very beginning, God loved Mankind. He created a … Continue reading →

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Please Forgive Me

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Don Merritt

Well here I am in Illinois, and while on this trip, I expect that my moderating of comments and such will probably be a little slow; please forgive me for that! Hey! I just had an idea. Since I need … Continue reading →

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Which Way

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Don Merritt

Have you ever come across a split in life’s road where you aren’t sure which path to follow? Maybe it involved changing jobs or moving to a new town, or it could be a time when you are considering … Continue reading →

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More Thinking; say it isn’t so!

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Don Merritt

See? I told you I’d write some more about this today. Oh yes, I remember, that was yesterday, but look: It’s still today! That proves it: HA! Since yesterday, when it was “today” and today where it’s still “today” I’ve … Continue reading →

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I Had a Thought

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Don Merritt

…and if you are anything like me, you know that when a thought actually comes along, it can be disturbing. There I was last night, minding my own business and watching “George Gently” on TV. I don’t know, maybe the … Continue reading →

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In His Cathedral

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Don Merritt

The greatest of cathedrals are not made by the hands of men, but by the very hand of God Himself. In those cathedrals, you can go to pray and to listen to the sounds that are not sounds made by … Continue reading →

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Concluding Thoughts on Ecclesiastes

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Don Merritt

Reflecting upon the end of the matter as Solomon stated it, life under the sun now is about what it was at the time Solomon wrote his book: Meaningless! When our time on earth is completed, we will die and … Continue reading →

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The End of the Matter

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14 I thought that I would cover the end of the matter from two points of view; first from Solomon’s and then from the view of a Christian. Since this is fairly obvious, I hope that you’ll read the … Continue reading →