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Quick Thought – Saturday, May 9, 2026: Trust in the Midst of Trials

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Job lost nearly everything, yet he still trusted that God’s purposes could not be thwarted. When our own trials come, we can remember that God still loves us, still has a plan, and can still be trusted. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, April 14, 2026: Undermined, But Upheld

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Joseph’s story in Genesis 39 reminds us that doing the right thing does not always lead to immediate reward. Sometimes it leads to false accusations, betrayal and suffering. But even when others undermine the truth, God remains faithful to uphold His people. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, April 3, 2026 (Good Friday): What Held Him to the Cross?

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The Romans meant the cross to be an instrument of shame — public, brutal and degrading. Nails were meant to intensify the agony, but even those could not compare to the burden Jesus carried to Golgotha. The visible suffering was horrific, yet the unseen weight was greater still: every sin, borne for our redemption. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, November 29, 2025: Don’t Lose Heart

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Chronicles 29:10-20 For we are strangers before you and sojourners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no abiding.1 Chronicles 29:15 Reflect History is filled with little-known stories that … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, August 24, 2025: A Father’s Gift

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 6:15-23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 Reflect When my daughter was six years old she got extremely sick. Throughout the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, August 13, 2025: Speak More Than You Listen

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Job 32:1-10 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.  Job 32:4 Reflect In the story of Job, most people feel bad for him because of how much physical suffering he endures. He … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, August 12, 2025: Pray for the Bully

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

: Read Romans 12:9-21 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.Romans 9:14 Reflect One of the hardest things that Christians are asked to do is to be nice to people who aren’t nice to us. Over … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, August 11, 2025: Playing Hurt

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Hebrews 12:3-17 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?Hebrews 12:7 Reflect Last year at this time, we were putting a … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, May 30, 2025: Using the Ears More than the Mouth

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Job 32:1-10 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.  Job 32:4 Reflect In the story of Job, most people feel bad for him because of how much physical suffering he endures. He … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, May 29, 2025: Love the Unloveable

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 12:9-21 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Romans 9:14 Reflect One of the hardest things that Christians are asked to do is to be nice to people who aren’t nice to us. Over … Continue reading →

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