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  • Preserving your Spiritual Culture

    Last week, I attended my son's school talent show. My son was so excited about getting to "perform" that special song he had selected and rehearsed so hard. When he finally took the stage for his debut performance, he was rather nervous. But as a typical...
    05-10-2007, 9:10 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
  • He is Risen in Me

    Happy Easter! He is risen! He is risen indeed! As my eyes opened this Easter morning, I could hear birds singing outside my bedroom window. As soon as I was awake enough to have coherent thought, the Lord spoke to my heart. Can you imagine the feeling...
    04-08-2007, 7:16 AM by Lee Merrill to Lee Merrill
  • The Fine Print

    This past weekend, I went on a "business/fun" trip with my team from work. The trip was to Las Vegas, so you can imagine what that was like. It was actually very fun and relaxing. Instead of getting a hotel at one of the big casinos, we rented a house...
    03-25-2007, 5:21 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
  • that's not fair or is it?

    I am still reading in Numbers. Sometimes it is easy to just skim all of these parts about the rituals and jobs in the tent of meeting. But in between all of these are some really heavy stuff. I was reading today about where Moses asked God for water because...
    03-16-2007, 11:25 PM by ALICE to alice
  • grumble anyone?

    Today I was in Numbers 11-14. It always amazes me when I read about the Israelites in the wilderness. I can't believe they would grumble and complain about where God has them. Then I get reminded that we do that all the time. Grumble about my job, grumble...
    03-14-2007, 10:56 PM by ALICE to alice
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  • Reconciled....

    Happy Day....In my spring cleaning efforts, I got the pantry, fridge, and half of the cabinets and drawers cleaned out. I was thinking DEEP thoughts as I was cleaning out the "junk" drawer in my kitchen (I have more than one, I'm ashamed to say). Just...
    03-13-2007, 11:20 PM by Lee Merrill to Lee Merrill
  • Gem in the middle

    I was reading today in Numbers 4-7. It can seem to be a little boring but I am glad I read the whole thing and didn't just skip it. The passage was about the different jobs the different families of priests had in caring for the Tent of Meeting. As I...
    03-12-2007, 10:19 PM by ALICE to alice
  • I'm ready

    Well......it has been a hectic couple of years for me. About a year and a half ago, I started working on my master's degree in education. I am happy to say that I AM FINISHED!! It has been a great experience in a lot of ways. I enjoyed going to classes...
    03-12-2007, 10:10 PM by Lee Merrill to Lee Merrill
  • plowing a field

    I was reading in Psalm 25 today and the part that caught my attention and made me think was where it said "If I keep my eyes on God I won't trip over my own feet." I got to thinking about when I was growing up. I grew up in the country. My Grandad was...
    03-05-2007, 10:41 PM by ALICE to alice
  • 2-18-06: Knighton Notes

    K nighton’s N otes: Symbiotic Versus Parasitic Growth There are two kinds of growth: 1. Symbiotic Growth , which occurs when two organisms both benefit by the relationship. 2. Parasitic Growth , which occurs when one organism feeds off another without...
    03-04-2007, 5:48 PM by Cliff Merrill to Sr Pastor Gary Knighton
  • Sermon Notes 2-18-07: "God the Son- The Angel of God in The Old Testament"

    1. Five passages of Scripture in Exodus that speak of the a. Angel of God: a. Ex. 3:2,4 the Angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush; God calls to Moses from the midst of the bush. b. Ex. 14:19 the Angel of God went...
    03-04-2007, 5:30 PM by Cliff Merrill to Sr Pastor Gary Knighton
  • offerings

    I was doing my reading this morning in Leviticus.(boring right?) not really. The passage was talking about how the Israelites were to bring the offerings to God. It talked about doing the sacrifice with reverence. Several time in the passage the phrase...
    03-02-2007, 8:43 PM by ALICE to alice
  • Memories of God

    There isn't a single one of us who doesn't have memories. Whether they are good or bad is another story but each and every one of us has them. I've heard scientists, doctors, and other experts tell us how the human brain stores and recalls information....
    02-28-2007, 10:09 AM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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  • Getting started

    Okay this is my first attempt at blogging. I am not sure I have the best understanding of what that is supposed to be but I am going to use this to share a little about what God is saying to me through my Scripture reading. I have just this year started...
    02-26-2007, 10:59 PM by ALICE to alice
  • Gardening & Harvesting Worship

    I consider myself to be very fortunate in my upbringing. As I move through life, I find that many things that I relate to and the way I percieve things is many times based upon values and views that were instilled in me growing up. I dont think this is...
    01-30-2007, 3:31 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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  • Cup O' Worship (How Full Is Yours?)

    At our local church, where I lead the praise band, I have always had an emphasis on this story that I try to stress as often as possible to all of those who serve in the worship ministry. This illustration isn't just for those who lead worship or play...
    01-30-2007, 3:30 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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  • Ugly Sunsets

    I have been noticing sunsets a lot here lately and everytime I see it, I think of how beautiful it is. The sunrise not so different even though I see far more sunsets than I do sunrises. A few weeks ago, it donged on me, that I don't think I have ever...
    01-30-2007, 3:29 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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  • Racing God

    My six year old and I play a little game. Its actually more than a little game, but in the eyes of my six year old, its a major competition. Everyday, when I pick him up from school, he grabs his scooter and races out the building as fast as he can. I...
    01-30-2007, 3:29 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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  • Weathering The Storms

    One of my favorite memories growing up was the rainy season which came right before the planting season in the cotton laden farms of West Texas. During the spring, huge winds would blow throughout the West Texas skies, causing dust storms that could darken...
    01-30-2007, 3:28 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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  • Making Corporate Worship Personal

    Corporate worship IS personal and nothing else. Corporate worship is the sum of all its parts and the parts are all individual's personal worship. As believers, the closer we draw to the light of God's holiness, the more we realize how unworthy we actually...
    01-30-2007, 3:27 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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  • Lead Worshippers

    Our goal as worship leaders isn't to be good worship leaders but to be leading worshippers. What this means to me is that we can best provide people the opportunity to worship by our example of our own worship. It isn't music that leads people into worship...
    01-30-2007, 3:27 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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  • Universal Formula For Quality of Worship

    (Daily Spirit of Prayer + Immersion in God's Word + Evangelism + Fellowship With Believers) - Sin = Quality of Worship...
    01-30-2007, 3:26 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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  • The Beginnings of Worship

    The first time worship appears in the Bible is in Gen 22: 4-6. It is when Abraham is taking Issaic to sacrifice him just as we was told by God. There are many interesting insights about this story, but what strikes me this time is what Abraham's focus...
    01-30-2007, 3:22 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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  • Upload/Download Pages are Now Functional

    Ok, I got the upload/download functionality on the site working. I was able to create a worship ministry group and a new music pack folder. I will be putting the new music pack files in there in the next couple of days....
    01-23-2007, 6:08 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
  • Getting The Hang of This Community Server Thing

    Ok, I'm slowly starting to get the hang of this Community Server thing. The administration is a bit fussy. I was going nuts trying to find how to update your user profile information. There is absolutely NO place on the main blog page that says "Update...
    01-12-2007, 9:42 PM by Cliff Merrill to Cliff Merrill
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