Tag Archives: perspective

Off We Go!

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Don Merritt

The Olivet Discourse Matthew 24 – 25 Parallel Texts: Mark 13; Luke 21:5-37 Historical Context This discourse takes place in Jerusalem, a far-flung outpost of the Roman Empire in approximately 34 AD.  This region has been under foreign occupation since … Continue reading →

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At the Precipice

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Don Merritt

We have completed our tour of Mark’s gospel, and I hope that along the way, you have found something to challenge you, something to comfort you, and something to inspire you; I know I have found all of these. As … Continue reading →

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Weekly Podcast: July 28, 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Don Merritt

Does Anything Last? Welcome to this week’s podcast!  This week, let’s consider what is really permanent in this world, certainly it isn’t cell phones, since I’ve just tossed a perfectly good one into my box of old phones that I … Continue reading →

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A Little Reflection

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Don Merritt

It’s Sunday again; what better day for a little reflection? Has God been filling your life with blessings?  Has he given you peace in a tough situation? Well, you see what I mean by reflection… We spend so much time … Continue reading →

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A Man About Town

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Don Merritt

What exactly is “a man about town?” I’m not quite sure but I think he’s kind of a cool guy… There are a lot of ways to describe the attributes of a “cool guy” I suppose, and they would surely … Continue reading →

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A Few Final Thoughts on Mark

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Don Merritt

I didn’t want our tour through the gospel of Mark to end; I was having too much fun. But alas, there are only 16 chapters. You might have noticed that there are more verses in chapter 16 than I have … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom Comes

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 16:1-8 Parallel Texts: Matthew  28:1-8; Luke 24:1-8, 12; John 20:1-10 When Jesus was born in that manger in Bethlehem nobody would have noticed, but God sent choruses of angels out to the fields and they were seen by the … Continue reading →

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The Moment They’ve Been Waiting For!

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 15:24-32 Parallel Texts: Matthew 27:31-44; Luke 23:26-43; John 19:17-27 All those sleepless nights, the opportunities missed, the embarrassments in public, the plots, the cabals, the treachery… all of it had come to fruition for the loving and righteous men … Continue reading →

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Roman “Justice” on Display

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 15:1-20 Parallel Texts: Matthew 27:11-30; Luke 23:2-25; John 18:28-19:16 As usual, Mark is pithy, and a more complete version is available in the other accounts. The main thing that Mark conveys about this whole situation of Jesus before Pilate … Continue reading →

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Looking for an Excuse

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Don Merritt

There’s an old saying about excuses. OK, well maybe it isn’t all that old, but it’s a pretty good one, at least I think it is a good one. True it isn’t famous or anything… fine, you got me, but … Continue reading →

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