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Quick Thought – Monday, January 5, 2026: Too Busy to Worship?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Being “too busy” is rarely about time; it’s about priorities. The early believers didn’t treat worship as something to fit in when convenient—they devoted themselves to it. Acts reminds us that gathering together for teaching, prayer, and fellowship was essential to their faith. The question isn’t whether we have time to worship, but whether we’re willing to reorder our lives around what truly matters. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, October 14, 2025: The Real Horror

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Ephesians 6:10-20 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 Reflect When I was a teenager, I … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, August 29, 2025: Unwrap the Gift

Posted on August 29, 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 Roald Amundsen is one of the greatest adventurers of all time. In 1911 he became the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, July 9, 2025: Patient Endurance

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 12:9-21 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 Reflect You’ve been sitting just behind the first car at a traffic light for the past two minutes and the light finally turns green – but … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, June 8, 2025 (Pentecost): The Cold Truth About the Spirit

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Acts 2:1-21 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Acts 2:2 Reflect One of the hardest things to describe to people is the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, January 5, 2025: Too Busy to Worship?

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Acts 2:37-47 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 Reflect During the 1600s, a French bishop named Francois Fenelon served King Louis XIV as the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, October 14, 2024: The Real Horror

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Ephesians 6:10-20 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 Reflect When I was a teenager, I … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, August 29, 2024: Unwrap the Gift

Posted on August 29, 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 Roald Amundsen is one of the greatest adventurers of all time. In 1911 he became the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, July 9, 2024: Patient Endurance

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 12:9-21 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 Reflect You’ve been sitting just behind the first car at a traffic light for the past two minutes and the light finally turns green – but … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, May 19, 2024 (Pentecost): The Cold Truth About the Spirit

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Acts 2:1-21 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Acts 2:2 Reflect One of the hardest things to describe to people is the … Continue reading →

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