Tag Archives: belonging

The Sunday Pour: The Return to the Barstool—What Familiar Places Teach Us About Growth

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

We return to familiar places expecting comfort, but sometimes they show us something more important: how much we’ve changed. The old barstool may still be there, but we may belong for a different reason—or realize we no longer belong at all. Continue reading →

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Out of Place but Not Alone

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

It’s been at least 25 years, but the memory is still vivid. Back then I was editing a small magazine for a nonprofit ministry called ACTS 29. For one issue, I was covering another local ministry called Blood & Fire, … Continue reading →

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