Tag Archives: hope

The Field Work Begins

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

Well, here we are, all assembled in the Garden of Eden, where humanity began, and where our trail begins. Let’s have a look at where the very first mention of God’s image is found in Scripture: Then God said, “Let Us … Continue reading →

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The Orientation Session

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Don Merritt

I thought it might be a good idea, before we head off into the fields of exploration and discovery, for us to get together for a little orientation. I hope that this journey will be a rewarding one for everyone, … Continue reading →

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An Adventure Begins

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the unlikely event that you actually read my post Saturday, you know that today we begin a bold adventure to the most far-flung frontier of human exploration in an attempt to find the answer to a question that all … Continue reading →

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The View From the Top: Redux

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Don Merritt

Sometimes I like to go to a high place and look down; you can see a lot from up here.  Down there on the streets of town you can see the details, but it’s hard to take in the whole … Continue reading →

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Reaching for a New Frontier

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Don Merritt

Here we are on a Saturday morning in February; Ronald Reagan’s 105th birthday as it happens… I remember that only because Reagan’s birthday is the day after my Dad’s (oh, and mine). This is not a post about birthdays, however. … Continue reading →

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More of New Realities

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Don Merritt

Not long ago, on November 30, I posted an item called “Dealing With New Realities”, and even more recently, I reposted an item called “Do Dogs Go to Heaven?” Little did I know that these two posts would merge in … Continue reading →

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The Torch is Passed

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Don Merritt

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been … Continue reading →

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Jesus Rose From the Tomb

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Don Merritt

Matthew 28:1-15 Matthew’s account of the events that day, the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, varies from that of Mark and Luke, and while we can discuss that some other time, I would point out that Matthew’s account … Continue reading →

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Jesus is Buried

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Don Merritt

Matthew 27:57-61 Matthew blows right through this part, and my original thought was that I would also blow past the burial of Jesus and then through the posting of guards, and concentrate on his account of the resurrection in one … Continue reading →

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God Keeps His Promises

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Don Merritt

Matthew 27:27-56 I doubt that you need me to go through the details of Matthew’s text concerning Jesus’ scourging and crucifixion, for you can probably tell the story yourself, and there is always the link to the text itself. Nor … Continue reading →

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