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Quick Thought – Monday, May 4, 2026: New Wineskins for New Faith

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Jesus’ image of new wine and fresh wineskins reminds us that faith is not about preserving old rituals but keeping our hearts open, flexible and ready for His renewing work. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, November 25, 2025: Standing In His Presence

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.1 Corinthians 11:26 Reflect I love Communion. I love everything about it, from the feeling of the bread … Continue reading →

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The Bourbon Cheapskate, Vol. 5: Legent’s Global Blend of Value and Class

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

  What Is Legent? Legent (pronounced “LEE-jent”) is a unique bourbon born from a rare East-meets-West collaboration between two titans of whiskey: Fred Noe, seventh-generation master distiller at Jim Beam, and Shinji Fukuyo, chief blender at Japan’s Suntory. Both companies … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, May 4, 2025: New Wineskins

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 9:14-17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.” … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, November 25, 2024: Standing In His Presence

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.1 Corinthians 11:26 Reflect I love Communion. I love everything about it, from the feeling of the bread … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, May 4, 2022: New Wineskins

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 9:14-17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.” … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 9:14-17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.” … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, November 27, 2021: Standing In His Presence

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 Reflect I love Communion. I love everything about it, from the feeling of the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 9:14-17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.” … Continue reading →

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