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Quick Thought – Thursday, May 29, 2025: Love the Unloveable

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 12:9-21 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Romans 9:14 Reflect One of the hardest things that Christians are asked to do is to be nice to people who aren’t nice to us. Over … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, May 26, 2025: Leading With Our Actions

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 14:13-23 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.Romans 14:13 Reflect Frank and Joe were trick-or-treating on Halloween … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, April 25, 2025: Doing Right Takes Courage

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Mark 3:13-21 And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”Mark 3:21 Reflect Bill had struggled for most of his life to succeed at anything. He … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, March 27, 2025: Strong, Courageous, Victorious

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Joshua 1:1-9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”Joshua 1:9 Reflect When I was in fourth grade, I started playing … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, February 26, 2025: Don’t Worry … He’s Got This

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 6:25-34 “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33-34 Reflect Life hadn’t turned out quite the way Kurt had planned. Like so many young men, he had … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, February 23, 2025: Behavior vs. Belief

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 14 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”Psalm 14:1a Reflect If you’re reading this (and there’s a good chance that right now, you are), you’re probably either a believer in God or else you’re curious … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, January 28, 2025: What Good Dads Do

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 7:7-14 “Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?” Matthew 7:9-10 Reflect “What are we having for dinner tonight, Dad?” … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, January 9, 2025: Be Generous (and Honest)

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Acts 4:32 – 5:11 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles’ feet, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, January 5, 2025: Too Busy to Worship?

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Acts 2:37-47 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 Reflect During the 1600s, a French bishop named Francois Fenelon served King Louis XIV as the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, December 29, 2024: Where is Your Mission Field?

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Acts 1:1-11 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”Acts 1:8  Reflect Imagine that you’re a Christian missionary. You’ve … Continue reading →

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