Tag Archives: encouragement

A lot to offer

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Don Merritt

The other night I was at a celebration in a church for members who were about to graduate from high school and one of the points that came up was how much the world has to offer a young person … Continue reading →

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Remember your first love!

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Don Merritt

Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first.  If you do not repent, I will come to you and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: June 2

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Don Merritt

God Has Spoken! Today’s Text:              Hebrews 1:1-4 To say that these four verses are dense with meaning would be an understatement, for they may be the most meaning-filled four verses in the entire Bible.  Here we find the seven attributes … Continue reading →

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Finding Inspiration

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

    Where can a person go to find inspiration; where do we go to be filled with grace? Maybe a better question would be, “What kind of inspiration do we search for?” An artist or a musician may look … Continue reading →

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On bended knee

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

Abraham Lincoln one said that there are times when he found himself falling to his knees before God, for there was no other place for him to go during the darkest days of Civil War.  I think there are times … Continue reading →

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Those Who Have Gone Before

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

It sure is easy to think that nobody has ever lived through the trials and tribulations that we go through, and yet many have done so.  Some times we might think that our modern age is so vastly different that … Continue reading →

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A quiet moment

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

    Life can be hectic and loud, but all of us need some peace and quiet some times.  It helps us to recharge, to relax and to calm our thoughts.  Yes, we all need a little peace and quiet, … Continue reading →

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And so what do we see?

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

When we gaze up into the clear night sky, what do we see?  When we are far away from the city lights and we look upward, what can we learn? Can we learn as much looking around the natural beauty … Continue reading →

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Music, Traditions and Change

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

Yesterday I opened a discussion of traditions and music and told you about the changes we made in this area and why.  I told you how we approached the difficulty of resistance when we did so, and today I’d like … Continue reading →

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Looking at Your Traditions

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

I must begin by saying that it has been some time since my last post on Church growth.  I had not intended to be so long away (sorry about that) but I’m back at home and it’s time to move … Continue reading →

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