Tag Archives: Jesus

Stand Up

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Don Merritt

It is popular in our day and age to stand up for what you believe.  People stand up for all kinds of things from animal rights to going green, from progressive social causes to free speech… In all of this … Continue reading →

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Who is Sacred, Who is Not

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Don Merritt

How would you approach such a quandary as a Christian? Would you approach it as a legalist and say that a person is sacred if they have behaved themselves and done certain other things that make them “cool” in the … Continue reading →

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Strife and Peace

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Don Merritt

Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. Proverbs 13:10 Have you ever known someone who is always involved in controversy, arguments and disputes? Have you ever wondered why they have so … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know What to Say!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Don Merritt

There are times in life when we simply don’t know what to say. Suppose the phone rings in the wee hours of the morning, waking you from a deep sleep. If you are anything like me, your first thought, upon … Continue reading →

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Naked Ladies

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Don Merritt

No, I didn’t use this title so you would look… but I guess you did. Actually, that’s what these flowers are called. OK, technically, they are called Amaryllis belladonna, but I think the common name is easier to remember for … Continue reading →

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Relationship 301, part 2

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Don Merritt

Yesterday, we took a look at Ephesians 5 and Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives. Today I thought it might be fun to take another look, but from a “here and now” perspective. If you were going to give advice … Continue reading →

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The Cry of My Heart

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Don Merritt

How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:1-2 What does your soul yearn for what does your heart cry … Continue reading →

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Relationship 301, part 1

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Don Merritt

Ephesians 5:21-33 With these verses, Paul moves from the general instruction about a Christian’s life to a more specific instruction, beginning with the relationship of marriage, a subject that he writes about in more than one letter, as you know. … Continue reading →

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In God Will I Trust

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Don Merritt

In times of trial, where is our trust; in times of fear where do we go? How can a person face trial and the things he fears with confidence?  How can a man cope in difficult times or times of … Continue reading →

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Moving on to Maturity

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Don Merritt

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of … Continue reading →

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