Tag Archives: faith

Weekly Podcast: August 11, 2014

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Don Merritt

Muddy Waters Today’s podcast is all about a group discussion I attended recently in which two men led a discussion about the difficulties of being an intellectual Christian. I was amazing, and informative, to say the least, and if what … Continue reading →

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The Power of One Word

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Don Merritt

We often assume that the big words are the really important ones, yet the more I think about it, the more I believe that it’s really the little words that make or break a person. This is particularly true for … Continue reading →

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Morning’s Reflection

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Don Merritt

Guilt. What a force for destruction! Every single person who reads this has sinned, the person who is writing it has too. The question for today’s reflection is this: Do we torture ourselves with guilt over our sin, or are … Continue reading →

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Do we “walk the walk”?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Don Merritt

It can be a little bit challenging for us to remember to “walk the walk” when it comes to our walk with Christ. How many of the people that you saw yesterday at church behave the same way on Monday … Continue reading →

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Into the setting (rising?) sun

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

Thanks to my dear Christian brother Mike, I have this beautiful picture to share with you today. The only thing is… I don’t know if it is a sunrise or a sunset! George Washington was president of the Constitutional Convention … Continue reading →

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Standing Tall

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Don Merritt

life isn’t always easy, is it? there are times when it isn’t easy to stand up for what is right or true, and in my experience those are usually the very times when we must do so. When standing up … Continue reading →

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Are we people of faith?

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. – Hebrews 11:1 People talk about faith quite often, sometimes in a negative way but most often in a positive way… … Continue reading →