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Quick Thought – Monday, October 12, 2026: Time Out! Making Time for God Before Time Runs Out

We can’t predict the first or last day of our lives, but we can decide how to spend the days in between. Sometimes we need a spiritual time-out to reconsider our priorities, reconnect with Jesus, and remember that the time to seek the Lord is now. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, September 29, 2026: Polycarp Who? A Lesson in Faithfulness Under Fire

Polycarp may not be a household name, but his bold faith in the face of death still speaks powerfully today. His story reminds us that nothing—not even fire, suffering or death—can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, August 27, 2026: Who Has the Keys?

We panic when we lose ordinary keys, but Revelation points to a far greater question: Who holds the keys to death? Jesus does. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, August 26, 2026: Two Birds—What Are You Looking For?

Buzzards search for what is dead. Hummingbirds search for what is sweet. Jesus reminds us that what we look for in others often reveals something about our own hearts. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Pray for the Bully—Loving Your Enemies

Praying for someone who hurts us doesn’t mean accepting their behavior. It means refusing to let their hatred determine how we love. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, August 3, 2026: My Redeemer Lives—A Mother’s Faith in the Face of Death

Cancer took my mother’s life, but it could not take her faith or overturn the promise of resurrection. In her final weeks, she continued pointing us toward the living Redeemer she trusted. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, July 3, 2026: Fighting the Real Enemy

Rachel Saint and Elisabeth Elliot understood that the people who had caused their grief were not the real enemy. Their response shows what Christlike love can do. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, May 30, 2026: Love the Unlovable

Christ does not call us to love only the people who are easy to love. He calls us to bless those who hurt us, pray for those who oppose us, and let love speak louder than anger. Continue reading →

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What Death Did Not Take

I do not think the hardest moments made me feel strong. At the pool, I felt helpless. At my mother’s bedside, I felt broken. Strength came later — in getting up afterward, loving again, and learning that death takes much, but it does not get to take everything. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, April 4, 2026 (Holy Saturday): The Death We Deserved

Barabbas walked away alive because Jesus took the cross meant for him. The more I think about that moment, the more I realize how much I understand what it meant to be Barabbas—because apart from Christ, I am the guilty one too. Continue reading →

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