Tag Archives: encouragement

Stranger in a Strange Town

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Don Merritt

For the past few days I’ve been here in our Nation’s Capital, and what a different place it is! This isn’t the slow-paced Midwest I’ve become used to, no, this place is big city. The traffic is horrific, the … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 31, 2013 by Don Merritt

Just try to picture what it would have been like to witness Jesus entering Jerusalem in Triumph; can you? Just picture it, the great King of Heaven riding into the city, people line His route and they shout: Hosanna to … Continue reading →

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The Vision Rollout

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

We’ve been going through some ides on how to turn a church around so that it can grow both spiritually and numerically and begin to prosper for Christ. Yesterday, we left off at the point where our leadership adopted a … Continue reading →

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Pray with Boldness

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Don Merritt

How often do we pray with boldness? No, I mean with real boldness…? Do we ask God for big things, as opposed to routine things? Do we ask God to take the battle right to the enemy, or to win … Continue reading →

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God’s Shelter

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

Where do we find shelter? In modern life, people seek shelter and refuge in many places, for instance many seek it in money and possessions. Others might seek it in a relationship with a loved one, while others might … Continue reading →

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Have a great weekend!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

Very often a picture is better than text, so here’s a picture and no text… well almost no text. Have a great weekend!

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How Can We Respond?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

As followers of Christ, we have received an amazing gift, or should I say amazing gifts! We have been forgiven of our sins, we have received the gift of eternal life and we have received the gift of the Spirit, … Continue reading →

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What are these two characters up to?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Don Merritt

Here are two real characters, I wonder how many of you recognize them… Here’s a hint: No, this isn’t from a movie! These boys are really quite famous apart from Hollywood, although they would both have been great movie characters. … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Say Anything?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Don Merritt

I was wandering around the net looking for ideas, and I saw this picture; I just had to use it! It occurred to me that I have posted so many times in the past about pathways, stairs up and … Continue reading →

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Living Water

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Don Merritt

“but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life” — John 14:4 If you’ve ever been really thirsty and parched, … Continue reading →