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Quick Thought – Thursday, May 14, 2026: Seventy Times Seven

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Forgiveness is easy to admire until we are the ones being asked to forgive.
In Matthew 18, Jesus tells the story of a servant forgiven an impossible debt who then refuses to show mercy over a small one.
“Seventy Times Seven” is a reminder that people who have received mercy are called to show mercy. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, May 11, 2026: Don’t Lose Your Cool

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Jesus gives us a better way to handle conflict: go directly, speak with love, seek peace, and let His wisdom guide us before anger makes things worse. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, April 27, 2026: When Familiar Words Need Fresh Attention

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The Lord’s Prayer is so familiar that we can recite it without thinking. But Jesus wasn’t giving us empty words to repeat. He was teaching us how to pray with meaning, humility, forgiveness and trust. Continue reading →

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Choosing Peace

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Peace rarely arrives by accident. Sometimes it comes through forgiveness, sometimes through prayer, and sometimes through learning that not every storm deserves your participation. Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

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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Quick Thought – Thursday, March 26, 2026: Sin and its Consequences

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A childhood memory of losing a horse became a lasting lesson: sincere regret does not always remove the consequences of neglected responsibility. Moses learned something similar when the Lord allowed him to see the Promised Land, but not enter it. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, March 22, 2026: Mercy at the Tax Table (Fifth Sunday in Lent)

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Jesus did not choose Matthew because he was admired, respected, or morally impressive. He chose him while he was still sitting at the tax table, surrounded by the very things that made others despise him. That is the beauty of grace: Christ calls people before they have cleaned themselves up, and His mercy changes them from the inside out. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, March 21, 2026: The Test None of Us Can Pass

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

No one has a clean record before God. If He kept score of every wrong answer, none of us could stand. But Psalm 130 reminds us that forgiveness, not failure, is what defines those who come to Him honestly. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, March 18, 2026: The Betrayal of a Friend

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sometimes betrayal does not begin with malice. Sometimes it begins with wanting acceptance badly enough that we forget what loyalty costs. A childhood memory of failing a friend still echoes for me whenever I read about Judas approaching Jesus with a kiss. Continue reading →

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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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