clareword1 day ago3 min readIn The Confessional at McDonaldsA few years ago I sat in a McDonalds with a college student, listening to this stranger’s confession. I had spoken at a local Christian...
clarewordNov 253 min readWe'll SeeThere is an old Afghan story that goes like this; A boy is given a horse on his 14th birthday. Everyone in the village says, “Oh how...
clarewordNov 183 min readIn A Democracy We Get The Government We DeserveWith all the chaos around the presidential election, I’ve had the opportunity to think deeply about the nature of democracy. In a...
jimtenderoNov 114 min readWhat is an Evangelical and Who Cares?You probably noticed there’s no photo today for this blog. Our grandson Ezra, Tendero age 17 types all my blogs and posts photos I select...
clarewordNov 46 min readHow Did We Get The Bible?Last year I blogged on the dangers of “red letter Christianity”. By that, I mean those who choose to live by Jesus’ actual words, but...
clarewordOct 284 min readHow to "Lose" GracefullyA few months ago, I was trying my best to persuade a group of leaders of my church to take a course of action that I believed strongly...
clarewordOct 213 min read“I Told You So!” and Other Words that Kill RelationshipsI tend to be a cautious person. I was raised, hearing “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” I was a Boy Scout and our motto...
clarewordOct 144 min readFive Ideas to Transform Your Worship Next SundayWhen was the last time you thought about what God himself thinks of your hour and ten minutes of worship each Sunday? While I can’t know...
clarewordOct 75 min readThe Future Is Whatever You Make It. (and other half-truths.)The classic movie, Back To The Future III ends with this advice from “doc” the professor, “The future is whatever you make it. So make...