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Quick Thought – Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Lessons From Mom: Love the Least of These
When my parents took us into a Florida prison as children, I learned that Christian compassion doesn’t depend on someone’s innocence. Years later, an encounter with a man whose crime became a Hollywood movie reinforced one of Mom’s most important lessons: No one is beyond the reach of God’s grace. Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Movies, Quick Thoughts
Tagged Bernie, bible study, crime, faith in action, forgiveness, inmate, Jack Black, Judy Fulton, mercy, mother, Prison Ministry, Shirley MacLaine
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Good People, Bad People and the Rest of Us
I’ve been cheated by Christians and treated with extraordinary generosity by non-Christians. Being a good person isn’t necessarily about religious identity. It’s about character, compassion, and how we treat others when nobody’s watching. Continue reading
Quick Thought – Monday, August 17, 2026: As You Did It to One of the Least of These
Teacher David Menasche traveled across the country visiting former students after illness forced him from the classroom. Their willingness to welcome and care for him became a powerful example of the kind of love Jesus described in Matthew 25. Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Quick Thoughts
Tagged cancer, charity, Christian charity, compassion, faith in action, generosity, helping others, high school, hospitality, kindness, serving others, student, teachers
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Quick Thought – Tuesday, July 21, 2026: Final Words—Listening to Jesus’ Great Commission
Final words often reveal what matters most. From a mother’s farewell letter to Sullivan Ballou’s final message home, parting words carry unusual weight. Jesus’ final words after His resurrection gave His followers a mission—and a promise that they would never fulfill it alone. Continue reading
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Tagged Bull Run, Christian discipleship, Civil War, faith in action, farewell letters, Great Commission, Jacob, Joseph, Joshua, love, Manassas, Moses, Sullivan Ballou
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Quick Thought – Saturday, July 18, 2026: Fiddling in the Fire—Nero, Rome and the Humility of Christ
Nero became a symbol of selfish leadership while Rome burned around him. Jesus offered the opposite example: divine power expressed through humility, sacrifice and service to others. Continue reading