Tag Archives: perspective

Valentine’s Day… again!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Don Merritt

Christmas has its Scrooge… Valentine’s Day has me! Yes, I admit it, I’m not a fan…  It isn’t that I have a problem with the idea of a special day to tell your spouse or sweetheart that you care and … Continue reading →

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Common Misconceptions about Forgiveness (2)

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Don Merritt

They can’t be allowed to get away with it! Forgiveness really has nothing to do with whether or not a person gets away with something. Everyone will answer to God for their actions; God is the Judge of all. We … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Gifts Sunday Podcast

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Don Merritt

Yesterday’s edition of my Midwestern adventure was a good one; we discussed the reasons why God has given us spiritual gifts… and then focused on the gift of tongues as Paul discussed in 1 Corinthians 14. It’s interesting how things … Continue reading →

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Common Misconceptions about Forgiveness (1)

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Don Merritt

Read Galatians 5:13-26 A few years ago I was working with a man whose wife had left him in hopes of restoring the marriage. To keep a long story short, he had acknowledged that he was responsible for many of … Continue reading →

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God Forgives Us, We Forgive Others

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

Matthew 18:21-35 This passage is often called “The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant” because that servant who had received mercy (forgiveness) by the Master, refused to show mercy (forgiveness) to his fellow servant, and he experienced consequences as a result. … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: The Forgiveness Secret

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

I was visiting blogs this morning and ran into a most excellent post by paulfg called “God does not forgive. Maybe.” In the post, he tells of a “conversation” of sorts between his two brains, the “Paul Brain” and the … Continue reading →

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There’s a Lesson in This Somewhere

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Don Merritt

Let me make one thing perfectly clear; I’ve been using computers every day of my working life since 1985… by my reckoning that’s 30 years. I am one of those people that others come to for computer help. No, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Please Forgive Me

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Don Merritt

Well here I am in Illinois, and while on this trip, I expect that my moderating of comments and such will probably be a little slow; please forgive me for that! Hey! I just had an idea. Since I need … Continue reading →

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Which Way

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Don Merritt

  Have you ever come across a split in life’s road where you aren’t sure which path to follow?  Maybe it involved changing jobs or moving to a new town, or it could be a time when you are considering … Continue reading →

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Gone Into Hididng

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Don Merritt

Tom was a Christian.  He was committed; he was serious. He worked in a factory, and many of his coworkers were tough men, men who used rough language and who liked to drink and play hard… Tom was afraid that … Continue reading →

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