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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Don Merritt

Dr. King served his Nation in an admirable way, and as is often the case many in his time didn’t see the value of his service.  He was the conscience of the Nation, speaking up for and inspiring a whole … Continue reading →

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A Random Thought

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Don Merritt

Well, Happy Saturday! I thought that I would do something entirely different today, and run with a quote from C.S. Lewis who is one of the foremost Christian theologians of the 20th century.  Here, Lewis expresses his thoughts about those … Continue reading →

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Glory to God in Culture

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Don Merritt

We Christians can be critical of culture; I include myself in this statement.  It is actually quite easy to be critical of culture since culture involves so many questionable things; especially present day culture.  We would be making a mistake, … Continue reading →

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The Will Not to Know

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

On my recent trip to the West, I was reading a book called War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk.  It is the sequel of The Winds of War, both of which were made into miniseries back in the ’80’s.  They are … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

Quote of the Week I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country, and the least encroachment of those invaluable privileges is apt to make … Continue reading →

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A Mormon Wedding

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Don Merritt

I’ve just returned from a road trip out West to attend a Mormon wedding. OK, I guess maybe I should explain a bit… A family member got married last weekend.  He married a beautiful young lady who happens to be … Continue reading →

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Conquering Monday

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Don Merritt

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” (Romans 8:37) Another Monday morning, and I don’t know about you, but I was kind of enjoying the weekend… I don’t want to do the … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

Quote of the Week “The State is the great fiction by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else.”  Frederic Bastiat  

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Christ is Supreme

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” (Colossians 1:15) Have you ever wondered what God is really like?  What would God say about this, what would God do about that? Jesus is the image … Continue reading →

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Winter in the Woods

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Don Merritt

The snow fell in the evening of December 23. As you can see, it was coming down pretty hard. December 24th dawned clear and sunny; time to explore the woods. The woods of Wisconsin can be a little misleading in … Continue reading →

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