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Quick Thought – Sunday, April 19, 2026: Look Beyond the Pedigree

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A person’s appearance, background, or past may tell you very little about what God has done in that heart. John the Baptist looked rough by every ordinary standard, yet he was deeply aligned with the Lord. Sometimes the people God uses most do not fit the religious image others expect. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, September 26, 2025: Judging on the Outside

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Samuel 16:1-13 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Neck Pour

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Whiskey fans know the term neck pour. That first ounce out of the bottle isn’t always the truest representation of what’s inside. It can taste sharp, closed-off, even disappointing. But with patience, as the bottle opens and breathes, the character … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, April 14, 2025: Look Beyond the Pedigree

Posted on April 14, 2025 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 – Thursday, September 26, 2024: Judging on the Outside

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Samuel 16:1-13 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on … Continue reading →

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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 – Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Posted on April 20, 2022 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 – Sunday, September 26, 2021: Judging on the Outside

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Samuel 16:1-13 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Posted on April 20, 2021 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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