Tag Archives: Prayer

Anybody Listening?

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Don Merritt

Most people would agree that listening is an important skill; most of us aren’t all that good at it.  It’s hard to communicate when all of the communication goes only one way! I’m not talking about listening to other people, … Continue reading →

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Study, part 2

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Don Merritt

As a Theology Professor, I was pretty good at teaching Scripture from a purely academic perspective; it was my job after all. I would never denigrate academics, quite the opposite, in fact. Yet in the academic environment, I had the nagging … Continue reading →

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Prayer, part 4

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

As we continue our look at the Classical Spiritual Practice of prayer, I’d like to offer another approach to prayer which is both classic, and potentially controversial. The controversy comes into play when people insist that a more formal approach to … Continue reading →

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Prayer, part 3

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Don Merritt

Introduction Prayer is really the fundamental spiritual practice of the Christian life, and although we often neglect it, we do so at our loss. There are four main types of prayer found in the Scriptures, prayers of praise, prayers of thanksgiving, … Continue reading →

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Prayer, part 2

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Don Merritt

“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.And forgive us our debts,as we also have forgiven our debtors.And lead us … Continue reading →

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Prayer, part 1

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Don Merritt

Like spiritual practices, prayer is a very big topic about which thousands of volumes have been written. Yet, not only is prayer a very large subject, it is also a controversial one in many places, for when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Psalm 125:4

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Don Merritt
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The Lord will Hear Your Cry

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Don Merritt

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,    and his ears are attentive to their cry;but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil,    to blot out their name from the earth. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;    he delivers them from all their troubles.The Lord is close to … Continue reading →

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Over the Rivers and Trough the Woods

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Don Merritt

I don’t know if children learn this song in school today, but if you are in America, and you’re over a certain age you will remember this one: Over the rivers and trough the wood to grandmother’s house we go… … Continue reading →

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The Lord has been good to you

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Don Merritt

The Lord is gracious and righteous;    our God is full of compassion.The Lord protects the unwary;    when I was brought low, he saved me. Return to your rest, my soul,    for the Lord has been good to you. Psalm 116:5-7 This short passage is one of those that should be read slowly, … Continue reading →

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