Tag Archives: perspective

Random Ramblings: October 1, 2016

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

The other day I posted a piece announcing that I would begin this new Saturday feature today and when I did so, I had two fun ideas for the first one. Quite naturally, now that it is time to actually … Continue reading →

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Who is He, and Where did He Come From?

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 7:25-52 We have been looking at Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles, and in this post, we will pick up the story at verse 25, where John shifts the narrative to focus on the “the people of Jerusalem” which … Continue reading →

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Something New is Coming

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Don Merritt

I wrote a post on Monday called “My oldest friend just retired” and as I was doing so, I had a thought; why not start a weekly feature in which I just write about “stuff”? You know, things that don’t … Continue reading →

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My oldest friend just retired

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Don Merritt

I say my oldest friend, yet we never met; that’s how good Vin Scully is as a play-by-play announcer. He retired yesterday after 67 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers sounding just like he did the first time I ever … Continue reading →

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There are instances under the sun…

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

…that really make you wonder what is going on. I happened across one of those incidents recently, an incident that has reminded me of why I have little confidence in human institutions… and no, I’m not referring to anything you … Continue reading →

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A Word on the Discipline of Theology

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the last post I wrote on the book of Acts, I got into a bit of theology, but it might have been theology that didn’t seem like theology, so I thought I might say a few words on the … Continue reading →

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The Gettysburg Address: Redux

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Note: If you have been a follower for a long time, you may remember that I run this post most years on November 19th. Here it is again, adjusted for the year; I think it is well worth thinking about … Continue reading →

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The Seventh Vision; Revelation 20-22

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Don Merritt

John’s seventh and final vision is both amazing and beautiful, yet it is also amazingly controversial. From an apocalyptic point of view, it is the crowning jewel of Christian Theology, but from an eschatological point of view, it creates as … Continue reading →

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The Redeemed and the Lamb

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Don Merritt

Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar … Continue reading →

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A Nostalgic Morning

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Don Merritt

I will soon be returning to Illinois after a few years in the Washington, DC area, and since I am about to leave here, I’ll let you in on the “secret” to seeing the sights of Washington. Oh yes, millions … Continue reading →

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