Nov
15
2011
Dr. Shawn Merithew
If you have spent any time watching or reading the news lately, you have no doubt been bombarded with stories regarding the tragic situation at Penn State, where one of the former assistant football coaches has been charged with over 40 counts of sexual misconduct with children. What makes this even more sad is that several high-ranking university officials were aware of what this man was doing, and they did not report him to the authorities or even reprimand him.
As a result of these events, institutions and churches all over the nation will need to consider again our policies for handling such misconduct. Here at Morningview, we have already proceeded to update our policies, and everyone in leadership will be required to sign a statement saying they have Continue reading
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Jul
27
2010
Dr. Shawn Merithew
I have a question for all of our men this week — What do you wash around your home? Do you wash clothes? How about the dishes? What about the family cars? How about the children before bedtime? Is there an off-chance you do windows? The truth is that we may find ourselves washing many different things in the course of an average week, Continue reading
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Jan
28
2010
Dr. Shawn Merithew
We live in a day and time when many Christians in our nation do not fully appreciate nor understand what the Bible teaches about church involvement. Many Christians ignore the subject altogether. They don’t really understand the purpose or need for membership in a local body of faith, and they believe they can receive everything they need through Continue reading
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