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The Glory of God’s Creation

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Don Merritt

God’s creation of the universe around us and the world in which we live is truly an awesome thing to behold. The universe is unimaginably huge, full of stars, galaxies and wonders. Our world, the earth is amazing in every … Continue reading →

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What Will Our Legacy Be?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Don Merritt

As we go through our daily lives, we usually aren’t thinking about our legacies, more likely we’re just trying to get through the day. Some people are more driven than that of course, and if you are one of those … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: May 6

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Don Merritt

He said what…? Today’s Text John 10:22-42 Introduction This passage is a continuation of last week’s discussion regarding who the Jews’ father was. In that passage the discussion was about the opponents of Jesus and their “father”, while today’s … Continue reading →

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Who’s in charge here?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Don Merritt

Any good manager will tell you that in order to manage an organization, you need to have an understanding of the whole organization, sort of a “big picture” sense of how all of its parts function together. I wonder, do we … Continue reading →

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Do We Glorify God?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

I have a very good friend who answers any question about purpose in Christian life by saying that we must glorify God. I agree with him entirely, but I really don’t like the answer. This is not because I disagree … Continue reading →

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The Role that Prayer Plays in Spiritual Growth

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Don Merritt

Over the last week or so, it seems that every post on this blog has dealt with spiritual growth and its importance in daily life, even when it hasn’t been specifically mentioned. In thinking about this, it occurs to me … Continue reading →

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True Confessions, part 2

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Don Merritt

Early in 1989, I had an interesting experience when I should have died… OK, how’s that for an intro? I’ll give you the short version and spare you the dramatics, you can thank me later… Our furnace failed in February … Continue reading →

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True Confessions, part 1

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Don Merritt

I have thought about posting this for quite some time, and up until now I have resisted it. Partly because I’ve tried to keep this blog focused on Jesus and not on me, and partly because I am not proud … Continue reading →

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Marriage in the 19th Century

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Don Merritt

In my last several posts, I’ve discussed hope, faith, Love and Forgiveness. Today I thought that I’d wrap the whole series (as it turned out to be) with a little bit of application that comes from a book that I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: April 29

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Don Merritt

The Good Shepherd Today’s Text: John 10:1-21 Introduction It is important to keep in mind that the preceding passage (John 9) deals with spiritual blindness, featuring Jesus opening the eyes of a blind man… on the Sabbath and the predictable … Continue reading →