Clare DeGraaf5 days ago4 minYour Daughter (or Son) is Thinking of Marrying a Non-Christian?Sooner or later almost every family will be faced with what to do about a son, daughter, or grandchild, who has fallen in love with...
Clare DeGraafApr 153 minIf Jesus Sat Next To MeA few weeks ago I had a very difficult discussion with a brother in Christ who accused me of advocating things about LGBTQ+ people that...
Clare DeGraafApr 85 minA Pecking Order of Sins“Clare, aren’t all sins equal?” That was the question posed by a guy I was meeting with who was trying to justify a serious sin he had...
Clare DeGraafApr 13 minA Warning About "Buts"Have you ever thought about the power of the simple word “but”? Some time ago, I met with a young married couple who were having serious...
Clare DeGraafMar 254 minCan I Have Communion With My Family?In last week’s blog, I encouraged every serious follower of Jesus, especially parents and grandparents, to begin the practice of briefly...
Clare DeGraafMar 184 minWriting Jesus' SpeechesA bright young Christian just left my office after asking, “How do I prepare myself to be a life-long follower of Jesus?” He’s been...
Clare DeGraafMar 112 minBringing The Future Into the PresentFor a decade now I've heard younger pastors and theologians using the phrase "bringing the future into the present," when discussing the...
Clare DeGraafMar 44 minWhy Church Membership?Where in the Bible are we commanded to be members of, or to join a local church? This question came from a 30’s something guy who had...
Clare DeGraafFeb 264 minReading The Bible The Way God IntendedIt's true the Bible is a book. But it's actually a book of books. These books are a compilation of 66 different writings and everyone of...