Tag Archives: Christian living

Do You Believe in Karma? A Christian Perspective

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Karma says you eventually get what’s coming to you. Christianity teaches justice too, but it also offers something better: grace. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, September 21, 2026: Don’t Leave Room for Sin—How Resentment Grows

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sin usually does not begin with a dramatic collapse. It begins with resentment, envy, disappointment, or anger we decide to excuse. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, September 19, 2026: Family Ties—Love Begins at Home

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Love begins at home. Paul’s words in Ephesians remind us that faith, sacrifice, respect and Christlike love are first lived out in our closest relationships. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, September 13, 2026: Chocolate Chip-Raspberry Royale—When Preference Meets Truth

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Chocolate chip, raspberry royale or vanilla? That’s preference. But when it comes to God’s truth, what we prefer does not determine what is right. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, September 12, 2026: God Is In Control—Finding His Presence After Tragedy

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

One week after 9/11, a grieving widow named Joan went to Ground Zero to face the reality of her husband’s death. God had already placed people there to pray with her. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: When Expectations Change the Pour

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A label, price tag or reputation can shape a bourbon before we ever taste it. Expectations can do the same thing in faith, relationships and life. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, September 6, 2026: A Text Out of Context—When We Make the Bible Say What We Want

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

It is easy to criticize people who twist Scripture to support strange ideas. The harder question is whether we sometimes do the same thing when we want the Bible to agree with us. Continue reading →

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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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Quick Thought – Sunday, August 30, 2026: You Look Mahvelous! What God Sees Beneath the Surface

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

We may spend a lot of time trying to look “mahvalous,” but God is far more concerned with what’s underneath. Isaiah 1 reminds us that genuine worship should lead to repentance, justice, mercy and changed lives. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Glass Set Aside

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some bottles are too meaningful to finish casually. A final pour set aside can become a reminder that waiting itself can be an act of hope. Continue reading →

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