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Richie "Rich" Merritt

Lover of God; Husband; Father; Brother; Friend; and Pastor

Richie has been married to the lovely Karen Merritt for 32 years; and yes, she is the hotty on the front left of the pic. They are the parents of three lovely children: Chad (31); Sean (29); Megan (Home with the Lord).

Here are some unnecessary items of interest about me:

Fav books:

The Barbarian Way-Erwin McManus; The Gospels and Acts; Anything by Erwin McManus; Simply Jesus - N.T. Wright; What's So Amazing about Grace - Yancey. Love to read poetry and Shakespeare too.

Fav Movies:

The Passion of the Christ; Blade Runner (classic!); Braveheart; Lord of the Rings trilogy; can't wait for the Hobbit!

Fav Music:

U2; The Cure; Anything Marley (Bob; Ziggy; Stephen; Damien); Anything with a Cello; Irish Folk and folk rock; Unsed; The Legacy Worship Band

Fav Foods:

Kung Pao @ PF Changs; Outback Special (Med. Rare); Anything with Hot Peppers and Hot Sauce; Creme Brulee!

Pet Peeves:

Rudeness; Apathy; Ego, Arrogance, and Dishonesty!