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Quick Thought – Friday, March 28, 2025: God is NOT Dead
Friedrich Nietzsche famously declared that God was dead, believing modern man had pushed faith aside. But history did not prove God absent—it proved man mortal. Psalm 14 reminds us that while human hearts may deny Him, God remains alive, sovereign, and eternal. Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Friday, March 27, 2026: Strong, Courageous, Victorious
A childhood fight on a Little League field became an unexpected lesson in courage, support, and what it means to stand firm when someone stronger seems determined to push you back. Joshua learned that same lesson at the Jordan: strength is not found in yourself alone, but in knowing who stands with you. Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Monday, March 9, 2026: On Track With God
Read 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 Reflect A train conductor once boarded a train … Continue reading
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What Gets Better with Age?
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” — Psalm 90:12 (ESV) A lot of things, actually. I started teaching when I was 50 years old, and in those early days, I felt … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Sunday, June 22, 2025: Teach Your Children Well
Read Deuteronomy 4:5-14 Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Tuesday, June 10, 2025: The Blessing of Children
Read Psalm 127 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3 Reflect Throughout my life, I always knew I wanted to be a father. Like so many young men, I had visions of … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Tuesday, May 13, 2025: How Quickly We Forget
Read Numbers 11:1-6 Psalm 78:40-43 How often they rebelled against him in the wildernessand grieved him in the desert!Psalm 78:40 Reflect There are a lot of themes you could get from today’s scriptures, but clearly among them is, “Don’t complain … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Friday, March 28, 2025: God is NOT Dead
Read Psalm 14 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Thursday, March 27, 2025: Strong, Courageous, Victorious
Read Joshua 1:1-9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”Joshua 1:9 Reflect When I was in fourth grade, I started playing … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Sunday, March 9, 2025 (First Sunday in Lent): On Track With God
Read 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 Reflect A train conductor once boarded a train … Continue reading
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