Tag Archives: perspective

Religion: a historian’s definition

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Don Merritt

A few weeks back in a post called “A Little bit of History” I quoted 10 lessons of history as recorded by the late Professor J. Rufus Fears, and today I thought I’d share something else from Professor Fears. This … Continue reading →

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Daybreak

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Don Merritt

The rising sun has captivated the human imagination since the first man witnessed the event at the very beginning of time.  When the sun begins to rise, everything changes.  Not only does the light begin to chase away the darkness, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: September 1

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Don Merritt

Superior Sacrifice, part 1   Today’s Text:     Hebrews 9 Introduction   The New Covenant is superior to the Old Covenant according to the book of Hebrews.  It has two elements that make it superior; a superior High Priest (5-7) and … Continue reading →

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What can we learn today?

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Don Merritt

I have been working on a class about spiritual gifts lately; it’s going to be a good one I think… As I go through the texts and materials on the subject, I’ve been struck by something that I didn’t anticipate: … Continue reading →

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Restraint and Covenant

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’ve often told students that in order to understand the Bible, they must first understand covenant.  Without a working knowledge of the concept of Biblical covenant, the Bible is a tough book to follow, and it is this lack of … Continue reading →

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God’s Gift

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

  I have been working on a class about spiritual gifts lately; it’s going to be a good one I think… As I go through the texts and materials on the subject, I’ve been struck by something that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Last Day

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

This past Sunday was my last in Milan, Illinois where I have attended since 2005.  Quite a bit has happened since I started there and much of that has been recorded in this blog. I hope you won’t mind my … Continue reading →

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Coming Home

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

  There isn’t anything that’s more inviting than to return home after a long absence.  Even if the absence was caused by a wonderful adventure, there’s just something about being back at home where a person can relax in comfortable … Continue reading →

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Ranting Again!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

Over the past couple of years I’ve noticed that more and more often people waiting on customers ask a bizarre question… or is it a statement… I’m not really sure what it is! Over the past few days, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Plugged In

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

WASHINGTON   After several days of sweat, chaos and a fair amount of confusion, I’m plugged back into the internet and able to resume blogging, and that suits me just fine.  It was a more or less uneventful trip across … Continue reading →

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