Tag Archives: prejudice

The Same Name | A Short Story

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Danny and Marcus share baseball cards, conversation, and friendship in 1973. Then one encounter forces Danny to see an uglier side of the adult world. 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 – Saturday, August 1, 2026: Hatred for Evil—Learning to Recognize What God Hates

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Anne Frank’s story shows what happens when pride, lies, violence and hatred are allowed to flourish. Proverbs 6 helps us recognize those evils—and reminds us that Christians must hate evil without hating people. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, July 28, 2026: Citizenship in Heaven—Equality in Christ

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The 14th Amendment established citizenship for people born or naturalized in the United States. But Scripture points believers toward an even greater citizenship—one in which justice, equality and belonging are complete. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, August 28, 2025: Seek Justice

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 1:1-20 … learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. Isaiah 1:17 Reflect If you don’t know who Emmett Till is, you should know. Honestly, I’m amazed I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, August 1, 2025: Hatred for Evil

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 6:12-19 There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, July 28, 2025: Citizenship

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 3:12-21 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ… Philippians 3:20 Reflect America’s racial history is more than checkered – it’s shameful. Within 20 years of the arrival of … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, August 28, 2024: Seek Justice

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 1:1-20 … learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. Isaiah 1:17 Reflect If you don’t know who Emmett Till is, you should know. Honestly, I’m amazed I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, August 1, 2024: Hatred for Evil

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 6:12-19 There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, July 28, 2024: Citizenship

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Philippians 3:12-21 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ… Philippians 3:20 Reflect America’s racial history is more than checkered — it’s shameful. Within 20 years of the arrival of … Continue reading →

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