Tag Archives: C.S. Lewis

Dinner With a Dead Author (and One Live One)

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If WordPress is providing a time machine, the guest list gets complicated fast. Poe, King, Twain, Hemingway, Paul, and C.S. Lewis all make the cut—but one of them would probably turn dinner into a college education. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, August 11, 2026: Playing Hurt—What Suffering Can Teach Us About Faith

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some of the most memorable athletes kept competing when they were hurt. Hebrews 12 reminds us that faith doesn’t mean avoiding every painful season. It means trusting God through the hurt and allowing Him to train us through it. Continue reading →

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The Philosopher Behind the Wardrobe

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I could have dinner with any philosopher, I’d choose someone most people wouldn’t consider. My choice might not make me feel smarter, but he would probably make me think more clearly, believe more deeply, write more honestly, and look a little harder for the light behind the wardrobe door. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, April 16, 2026: Prayer Changes Us … Not God

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Prayer is not about persuading God to adopt our wishes. It is about allowing Him to shape our hearts until what we desire begins to reflect His will. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, August 11, 2025: Playing Hurt

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12:3-17 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?Hebrews 12:7 Reflect Last year at this time, we were putting a … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, August 11, 2024: Playing Hurt

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12:3-17 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? Hebrews 12:7 Reflect Today we reach the end of the Olympics, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, August 14, 2022: Playing Hurt

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12:3-17 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? Hebrews 12:7 Reflect Today we reach the end of the Olympics, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, August 8, 2021: Playing Hurt

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12:3-17 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? Hebrews 12:7 Reflect Today we reach the end of the Olympics, … Continue reading →

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