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Have You Heard the News?

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Don Merritt

The central event in all of human history took place just outside of Jerusalem almost 2,000 years ago when a teacher from Nazareth was executed for crimes he didn’t commit. On that particular day, few people really noticed that there … Continue reading →

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I don’t need church to believe!

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’ve heard people say things like that often, how about you? It’s an interesting idea, don’t you think? I believe, so why should I have to deal with church…? It is true when people say that they can worship God … Continue reading →

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“My grace is sufficient…”

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

Have you ever had the sense of being too small to make a difference? Maybe you felt like you were just not up to the task in some way? Maybe you’ve felt this way in church, like others know more, … Continue reading →

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Covenant as Theological Core

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Don Merritt

In our last discussion of the concept of Biblical covenant, we focused on hesed or covenant-keeping. This time, let’s go a little further into the subject of covenants and take a look at covenant as the central core of our theology… … Continue reading →

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September 11

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Don Merritt

It’s hard to think of that day being 12 years ago, for in so many ways it seems like only yesterday. To me it seemed like a day that went by almost in slow motion from the time that the … Continue reading →

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“Hey! Aren’t you a history geek?”

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

“Yes I am, thank you for asking.” “Then how is it that you’re always slamming traditions in the church?” “That is a great question. Let’s see if I can explain that…” It’s true, I am into history. You may have … Continue reading →

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The Other Question

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

This Could Turn into a Rant! In the interests of full disclosure, this question was asked before the question I posted about this morning. You can read the earlier post here. The question was: Do you see the Holy Spirit working … Continue reading →

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Is the Holy Spirit working in your life?

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’ll give you a minute to ponder that question… This question came up in a Sunday School Class I attended recently. Nobody took a vote or anything; there was no show of hands. There was a fair amount of conversation … Continue reading →

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Saturday Farmer’s Market

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

Have you ever gone to a Farmer’s market on a Saturday morning? It’s amazing how many people are up early to get out into the fresh air and buy fresh, local produce. I went to one in Alexandria the other … Continue reading →

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Why do we worry?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek … Continue reading →