Monthly Archives: July 2024

Quick Thought – Sunday, July 21, 2024: Final Words

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 28 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…” Matthew 28:19 Reflect There’s something about sensing the end that clarifies someone’s … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, July 20, 2024: Conspiracy Theories

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Ephesians 5:6-21 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Ephesians 5:13-14a Reflect Like so many people who grew up in the late 1960s and early 1970s, America’s chase … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, July 19, 2024: Rosetta Stone

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14 Reflect Imagine repeatedly … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, July 18, 2024: Fiddling in the Fire

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 2:1-11 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Reflect July 18, 64 A.D., was a warm and windy night — perfect for spreading a destructive, city-leveling fire. Starting in an … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, July 17, 2024: What Will You Believe?

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 14:1-14 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 Reflect Have you ever known someone who chose to believe a lie instead … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, July 16, 2024: He’s Still My God

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Daniel 3:8-30 “If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, July 15, 2024: Justice for Jim

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Micah 6:6-16 He has told you, O man, what is good;     and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness,     and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 Reflect Life hadn’t been easy for Jim. … Continue reading →

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This is All Too Familiar: Dementia and Denial

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

NOTE: Clearly, the biggest story anywhere is the shooting of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. I have some thoughts about what happened there – and why – but I also have thoughts about commenting on anything … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, July 14, 2024: A Bloody Mess

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 3:16-21 “But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.” John 3:21 Reflect Freedom is a wonderful, universal thing. Every person … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, July 13, 2024: Making a Lasting Difference

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Timothy 6:11-19 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share… 1 Timothy 6:18 Reflect It was like nothing I had ever seen — that anyone had ever seen. … Continue reading →

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