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Quick Thought – Saturday, July 18, 2026: Fiddling in the Fire—Nero, Rome and the Humility of Christ

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

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 →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, July 16, 2026: He’s Still My God—Faith in the Fire

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego knew that God could rescue them from the furnace, but they refused to make their faith dependent upon the outcome. Even if deliverance did not come as they hoped, He was still their God. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, March 25, 2026: When the Fire Became the Way Home

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sometimes what looks like devastation in the moment becomes the very thing God uses to guide us safely through the dark. Romans 8 reminds us that while not all things are good, God can weave even painful moments into His greater purpose. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, October 13, 2025: A Strong Foundation

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 7:24-27 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 Reflect The White House means a lot of things to a … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, September 29, 2025: Polycarp Who?

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 8:31-39 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, July 18, 2025: Fiddling in the Fire

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 2:1-11 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Reflect July 18, 64 A.D., was a warm and windy night — perfect for spreading a destructive, city-leveling fire. Starting in an … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, July 16, 2025: He’s Still My God

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Daniel 3:8-30 “If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, March 25, 2025: All Things Work Together For Good…

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 8:26-30 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good for those who are called according to his purpose.Romans 8:28 Reflect One winter morning many years ago, a fleet of fishing vessels … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, October 13, 2024: A Strong Foundation

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 7:24-27 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 Reflect The White House means a lot of things to a … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, September 29, 2024: Polycarp Who?

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 8:31-39 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate … Continue reading →

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