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The Power of a Word

Posted on January 23, 2026 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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This is Love

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Don Merritt

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love … Continue reading →

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Closing Rally!

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Don Merritt

Well, here we are at the end of our road trip, our journey of discovery where we explored that little theory I posed last week.  I hope you have enjoyed the trip we have taken together, whether you like my … Continue reading →

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Test the Spirits

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Don Merritt

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges … Continue reading →

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Relationships with other Christians

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Don Merritt

Making disciples does not end with a person’s acceptance of Jesus Christ, for that is not the end of the process, it’s the beginning, and we can’t simply leave the new Christian all alone to struggle and despair by themselves… … Continue reading →

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Do You Really Know for Sure?

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Don Merritt

This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. … Continue reading →

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Relationships… with other people

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Don Merritt

Our second session at Relationship Camp, is all about relationships with other people.  Nothing that I am about to say here is revolutionary; I would imagine that you already know all of this at some level of consciousness, but we … Continue reading →

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Love is Active

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Don Merritt

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in … Continue reading →

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Relationships… with God

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Don Merritt

Welcome back to the bus!  We’re back on the road again on our journey of discovery, as we explore this theory: “Christian theology is not particularly difficult to understand.  Its precepts and premises are fairly simple, it was given to … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Light

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Don Merritt

“I will sing of your love and justice;    to you, LORD, I will sing praise. I will be careful to lead a blameless life—    when will you come to me? “ Psalm 101:1-2a David expresses what it is to live a godly life … Continue reading →

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