Tag Archives: inspiration

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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One Week Later

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

I would imagine that most of us have various impressions of the last week’s news relating to the events in Boston.  Violence, terror, confusion, outrage, sadness, mourning all fit the bill, but of course there are other things as well. … Continue reading →

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Basic Communication

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

As we continue on with our look at church growth, I think it would be beneficial to review some basics of elementary communication to see if there is an application to growing a church, and of course I mean growing … Continue reading →

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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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Vision Rollout: Phase Two

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Don Merritt

The first phase of our introduction of our church’s Vision Statement was in our last post, and it included a little bit of showmanship to get the people to focus on something that had never before happened in our church: … 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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So What is “Church Growth” Anyway?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’d say that one of the most misunderstood terms these days is “Church Growth.”  I hadn’t even posted on the subject and I got the question about what I mean by the term:  Is it the number of people or … Continue reading →

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