Monthly Archives: April 2024

Quick Thought – Saturday, April 20, 2024: Look Beyond the Pedigree

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Mark 1:1-11 Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. Mark 1:6 Reflect Fred Zariczny doesn’t look like most Christians you’ve met. He has long hair … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, April 19, 2024: What Would You Sacrifice?

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 26:6-13 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me.”Matthew 26:10 Reflect How much is Jesus worth to you? That’s a tricky question to … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, April 18, 2024: He Owns It All

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 50 For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. Psalm 50:10-11 Reflect Tim sat in … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, April 17, 2024: Prayer Changes Us … Not God

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 20 May he grant you your heart’s desire    and fulfill all your plans!Psalm 20:4 Reflect Think about the last time you prayed to the Lord. (Hopefully, it’s not so long ago that it’s hard to remember – maybe as … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, April 16, 2024: Make Time For What’s Important

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 26:36-46 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?” Matthew 26:40 Reflect “I’m just too busy.” “Something came up. I’ll get to … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, April 15, 2024: Undermined, But Upheld

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 39 And as soon as she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled out of the house, she called to the men of her household and said to them, “See, he has brought … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, April 14, 2024: How Many Bags?

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 25:14-30 “For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” Matthew 25:29 Reflect So much is lost … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, April 13, 2024: The Value of Honesty

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 31 Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force. Anyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. In the presence of our … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, April 12, 2024: Stay Diligent and Keep Watch

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 25:1-13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Matthew 25:13 Reflect Jewish weddings at the time of Christ had a lot of interesting traditions that might escape our understanding today. One of them involved … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, April 11, 2024: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?     How long will you hide your face from me? Psalm 13:1 Reflect Sometimes we all feel like Jan Brady. You know, the middle daughter on The Brady Bunch who … Continue reading →

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