While rehearsing this morning for tonight’s service in Sebring, FL, God sent a gift. We noticed a man come to…
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One of our dear friends, whom we’ve known for years as Granny, is joining the choir again. For several years…
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After blowing a trailer tire Saturday near Lorida, FL I crawled under our rig to jack it up. I looked…
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Our good friends, Gary and Joyce Hoober and Jeff Smith are ministering with their former pastor, Dr. Schermerhorn, in Spring…
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We’re parked by the church office in Sebring. That’s not unusual. A Sheriff just knocked on our door (11:38PM). That’s…
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Dr. Ron Merrill, my father, became “absent from the body and present with the Lord” one year ago today. When…
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Around 10:30pm at The Flying J truck stop in St. Augustine, FL the propane attendant filled my tank. As I…
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This is the “get-away vehicle” we use most (truck & fifth wheel). After awakening to frozen hoses and no water,…
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Just before newlyweds Mattaniah and Allisha headed through the gauntlet of bird seed to the decorated “just married” car, a…
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While some celebrated the BCS Championship (including our Alabama church family), our schedule posted for the Winter of 2012 and…
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The Merrills are moving on! That’s the theme of our winter update. 2012 Winter Mouthpiece

Mattaniah Merrill and Allisha Sperr will be married today at 12:30 PM at the beautiful Daniels Chapel on the Furman…
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Today at Palmetto Baptist in Powdersville, SC, the New Year was rung in with a service and an Agape feast….
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We arrived in Ruckersville, VA Friday night tested the outlet then plugged into the church and smoke began to roll….
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Two retired military Major Generals and one Navy Captain and Chaplain inspired and informed the delegates at the International Conference…
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Winding over the Francis Scott Key Bridge in wall-to-wall traffic and up, up, up pinchy Wisconsin Ave. to the Washington…
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Our 24 yr. old daughter, Miranda, celebrates her saved birthday today. We rejoice with her as we remember the day…
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After the ICWE we went to DC to show Chijah our nation’s Capitol at night. It was a unique, frigid,…
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Tonight we enjoyed the excellent preaching and fellowship at the International Conference on World Evangelism sponsored by the Fairfax Baptist…
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We plan to sharpen our focus by attending the International Conference on World Evangelism. Our friend, Dr. Bud Calvert, has…
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  Pastor Dean Staton began knocking on doors in Buena Vista VA nearly 3 decades ago and God has blessed…
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Traveling north on I-81 near Greenville, VA we saw my nephew’s fifth wheel pass by in the southbound lane. We…
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On 9-10-11 Mattaniah, our son, asked a committed Christian lady, Allisha Sperr, for her hand in marriage. Their exciting “banana”…
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In Ripley, WV a long-standing prayer of mine was answered. I have attended and preached at many Pastor’s Fellowships across…
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Mt. Pleasant Baptist in Elkview,WV has created a fascinating outreach through interactive drama depicting the reality of death, Hell and…
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In Flatwoods, WV, Pastor Paul Beatty is honoring different local businesses that are operated by various church members. Calling it,…
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…is a phrase from the second verse of Fanny Crosby’s great hymn, Blessed Assurance. The mission of Flatwoods Baptist and…
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In route to Flatwoods Baptist we took an aside at Burnsville, WV and found ourselves surrounded by God’s gorgeous creation…
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We took off Wednesday evening early and drove 30 miles to Jane Lew, WV for Prayer Meeting at a good…
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The Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church pulled off a surprise celebration Sunday for Pastor Frank and Kim Chapman’s 25…
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