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Quick Thought – Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (St. Patrick’s Day): Repaying Evil With Good

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Read Luke 6:27-36 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you…” Luke 6:27 Reflect Life had been tough for Maewyn. Well, not at first. He had a loving family, and his … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, January 13, 2026: The Snake on a Stick

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 3:1-15 “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” John 3:14-15 Reflect It was only 7 in the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, October 10, 2025: Getting Even

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 12:9-21 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.Romans 12:17 Reflect We live in a world that loves justice … on its own terms. Most people don’t … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, June 6, 2025: Turning the Other Cheek

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 5:38-48 But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:39 Reflect A few years ago, my daughter and I took … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, May 21, 2025: Sin Is Sin

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 5:12-21 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned… Romans 5:12 Reflect “Sure, I’ve done some bad things, but they aren’t all … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, May 16, 2025: Grace – We All Need It!

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 3 What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, May 14, 2025: Seventy Times Seven

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, March 29, 2025: House Cleaning

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 24:36-51 But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. Matthew 24:36 Reflect Many years ago (after dinosaurs roamed the earth but before cell phones), a … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, March 17, 2025 (St. Patrick’s Day): Repaying Evil With Good

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Luke 6:27-36 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you…”Luke 6:27 Reflect Life had been tough for Maewyn. Well, not at first. He had a loving family, and his dad … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, January 13, 2025: The Snake on a Stick

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 3:1-15 “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” John 3:14-15 Reflect It was only 7 in the … Continue reading →

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