Tag Archives: grace

Do You Believe in Karma? A Christian Perspective

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Karma says you eventually get what’s coming to you. Christianity teaches justice too, but it also offers something better: grace. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, September 21, 2026: Don’t Leave Room for Sin—How Resentment Grows

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sin usually does not begin with a dramatic collapse. It begins with resentment, envy, disappointment, or anger we decide to excuse. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, September 18, 2026: Everything Has a Price — Except God’s Grace

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

From groceries and mortgages to taxes and funeral expenses, nearly everything in life comes with a price. But the most important gifts of all—God’s love, grace, mercy and forgiveness—cannot be bought. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, September 16, 2026: Shun the Black Sheep? Mercy, Forgiveness and Family

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Families can fracture over anger, disagreement and old wounds. Jesus never confused mercy with approval, but He also refused to treat people as disposable. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, September 5, 2026: A Parent’s Ransom—The Price Christ Paid for Us

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

What would you give to ransom someone you love? Jesus gave Himself for us. A reflection on the staggering cost of redemption and the life that should follow. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, August 28, 2026: Seek Justice—What Emmett Till Still Teaches Us

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Emmett Till never received justice in a Mississippi courtroom, but his story helped awaken a nation. Isaiah 1:17 reminds us that God does not call us merely to recognize injustice, but to seek justice, correct oppression and defend the vulnerable. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, August 24, 2026: A Father’s Gift—From Death to Eternal Life

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Watching a child suffer can leave a parent feeling completely powerless. But God was not powerless before sin and death. The Father gave His Son, and through Christ He offers us the free gift of eternal life. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Unlabeled Bottle

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

An unlabeled bottle strips away reputation, price, and expectation. Blind tasting reveals what is really there—and so does careful discernment when we look beyond the labels people wear. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The First Dilution—When Humility Opens the Pour

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A drop of water does not ruin a strong bourbon. Sometimes it reveals what was already there. Humility works the same way, not weakening us, but helping the best notes come forward. Continue reading →

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“The Hard Years” — When Love Pulled in Two Directions

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The hard years were not the mistake years or the lost years. They were the years when love pulled in two directions, home became complicated, and God taught love to stretch. Continue reading →

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