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Quick Thought – Sunday, March 29 (Palm Sunday): Triumphant King/ Fickle Crowd

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

One week, they shouted “Hosanna.” A few days later, many were ready to shout something very different. Palm Sunday reminds us how quickly crowds can turn when expectations are not met. Continue reading →

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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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Where the Light Falls Just Right: My Dream Home

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

For some, it’s a mansion on a hill—marble floors, sweeping staircases, and a kitchen worthy of a Food Network spotlight. For others, it’s a tiny cabin tucked deep in the woods, warmed by a wood-burning stove and blessed with a … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, April 13, 2025 (Palm Sunday): Triumphant King/ Fickle Crowd

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 21:1-11 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”Matthew 21:9 Reflect 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 – Sunday, March 24, 2024 (Palm Sunday): Triumphant King/ Fickle Crowd

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 21:1-11 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” Matthew 21:9 Reflect … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, January 5, 2024: Too Busy to Worship?

Posted on January 5, 2024 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 – Sunday, April 2, 2023 (Palm Sunday): Triumphant King/ Fickle Crowd

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 21:1-11 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” Matthew 21:9 Reflect … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, January 5, 2023: Too Busy to Worship?

Posted on January 5, 2023 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 – Sunday, April 10, 2022 (Palm Sunday)

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 21:1-11 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” Matthew 21:9 Reflect … Continue reading →

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