Tag Archives: perspective

Thanksgiving and God’s Place in our Lives

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

As we do our shopping this weekend and make our plans for our Thanksgiving celebrations, I wonder if we could take just a minute to reflect on something. We are starting to prepare for a day dedicated to giving thanks … Continue reading →

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Do You Remember?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’m old enough to remember that people always used to talk about “where you were when JFK was shot.” I was very young in 1963, 5 to be exact, so nobody ever asked me where I was. I can tell … Continue reading →

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On the Ellipse

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

A week ago I had to walk across the Ellipse, which is a circular park between the White House and the Washington Monument. I had to walk here because the shorter routes to the White House southern side were blocked … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving is sort of like…

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

…a story I heard once. It seems that there was a couple who wanted to sell their house. They had lived there for nearly 30 years, and they now that the kids were grown and out, they were tired of … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Listening

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Don Merritt

In undertaking this journey of examining our own spiritual fullness, it’s much easier to examine areas where we are strong, but it’s more useful to look into areas in which we are weak. For myself, this is one of the … Continue reading →

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What can I share today?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Don Merritt

Here we are, Wednesday already, how the times flies by! As we begin a new day, opportunities lie before us, opportunities to make money, to get things gone and to cross off everything on our “to do” lists. But there … Continue reading →

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Disciple: Spiritual Gifts

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Don Merritt

Making disciples is an endeavor that is very hard to separate from the discussion of spiritual gifts, both in terms of the gifts of the disciple and the gifts of his subject. Both have one or more spiritual gifts, and … Continue reading →

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Great is the LORD!

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Don Merritt

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:3 What are you doing today? Are you going to work, to school, to the Mall? Will you be doing housework, yard work, watching TV…? Consider how much time we … Continue reading →

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The New Covenant, part 2

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Don Merritt

New Covenant Terms In the Old Covenant, man’s promises were the terms of the covenant; man’s obligations. That these obligations needed to be kept was obvious, and those obligations are clearly listed. What are our obligations (terms or stipulations) living … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: November 17

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Don Merritt

The End of the Story Today’s Text: Matthew 25 Introduction Chapter 25 is a direct continuation of 24: 35-51, so it will be helpful to keep in mind what transpired in that section before we continue. Jesus had been telling … Continue reading →