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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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Quick Thought – Thursday, July 9, 2026: Patient Endurance

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Patience is not the absence of pressure. It is the Spirit-given strength to endure what happens to us without being ruled by extreme reactions. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, April 28, 2026: All Doesn’t Mean Some

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Psalm 34 calls us to bless the Lord at all times, and James reminds us to count trials as joy. Neither passage ignores hardship — both teach us that faith grows when praise survives difficult days. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The First Crack of the Barrel

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some cracks sound like failure. Sometimes they are simply the first sign that pressure, heat, and time are shaping something stronger than before. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, February 16, 2026: Finishing the Race

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The First Pour vs. the Last Drop

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Beginnings are easy to celebrate. Endurance is harder to notice. From the excitement of a first pour to the reflection found in the last drop, the finish often tells the truest story—of faith, faithfulness, and what it means to finish well. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, February 16, 2025: Finishing the Race

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, February 16, 2023: Finishing the Race

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before … Continue reading →

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