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God is My Help

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them. Psalm 54:4-5 It doesn’t sound like David was having a good day when he wrote this; … Continue reading →

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Harmony and Love

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Don Merritt

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 1Peter 3:8 A person who is always right carries a great burden with them; even more so if they know everything. Do you know anybody like … Continue reading →

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Love, Justice and Our Response

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Don Merritt

I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise. I will be careful to lead a blameless life— when will you come to me? Psalm 101:1-2a At first this may seem to be quite simple, but … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: August 3, 2016

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Don Merritt

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Too Amazing

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Don Merritt

In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. Both the one who makes people holy and those who … Continue reading →

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It is good…

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Don Merritt

It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. Psalm 92:1-3 As … Continue reading →

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As Time Goes By

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Don Merritt

The other day my oldest daughter sent me a text saying that she could get a ticket to go and see Donald Trump in Davenport, Iowa, asking if I thought she should go. Erin is our family’s resident Trump fan, … Continue reading →

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Stand Up

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Don Merritt

It is popular in our day and age to stand up for what you believe. People stand up for all kinds of things from animal rights to going green, from progressive social causes to free speech… In all of this … Continue reading →

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Who is Sacred, Who is Not

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Don Merritt

How would you approach such a quandary as a Christian? Would you approach it as a legalist and say that a person is sacred if they have behaved themselves and done certain other things that make them “cool” in the … Continue reading →