Head and shoulders author photo of Ethan Merck smiling in black and white newsprint style.

Deeper into Christ

Ethan Merck is a writer, artist, poet, and teacher who equips & cheerleads believers struggling in the childbirth of Christlikeness.

Union with Christ Primer

A cover shot of Union with Christ Primer: Finding Tangible Relief in the Sufficiency of Christ, an e-book by Ethan Merck

Bible teacher & lifelong struggler Ethan Merck guides us in understanding the real life implications of union with Christ in this complementary e-book download.

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Lord, thank you for saving me. For setting your love on me when I was not only weak, limited, and incomplete - but a rebel serving the enemy. . Thank you for loving me, not because I was worth it, but because you are loving. . Thank you for sending y
I go thru my day often literally seeing myself in one of these pictures! . ① I hide in Christ when: . - I am with people who rub me the wrong way - I can't think of anything to say - I'm not very good at sth & make lots of mistakes - I sit under
My wife and I are in a 5-day debriefing training taught by Le Rucher ministries out of France. Erik Spruyt is the lead instructor. It has been fantastic. . There is great benefit in slowing down to process your life from time to time - taking stock o
All the seeking, calling, praying, struggling & repenting that is necessary on the journey of your heart finding rest in Christ contributes nothing to your actual forgiveness & cleansing. . It's all him. It's all a gift. Getting to the point