Disappointed By God
A few weeks ago my church began a new group, Loving Your LGBTQ Children Well. I’m one of the co-leaders along with three parents of LGBTQ...
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Clare DeGraaf
- May 9
- 3 min
When I’m “Spiritually Flat”
About every three to four years, I lose some of the joy of my salvation. Even though I’ve been a serious follower of Jesus for more than...
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Clare DeGraaf
- May 2
- 5 min
Godparents
A dozen years ago I was invited to dinner by a local pastor and his wife, who I deeply respect and know well. They were expecting a...
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Clare DeGraaf
- Apr 25
- 4 min
Not All Sex Offenders Are Dangerous
It’s way too easy and convenient to lump people into groups and assume “they are all that way,” and forget that life and people are not...
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wordinvestnolte
- Apr 18
- 5 min
A Simplified Biblical Worldview for Everyone
Is there a simple way to teach a biblical worldview to my high school age and younger kids – a biblical worldview for dummies? “Yes”, is...
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Clare DeGraaf
- Apr 11
- 2 min
The Last Appetizer
Every sermon I’ve ever heard except one refers to the last Passover meal Jesus ate with his disciples as the Last Supper. Years ago in a...
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Clare DeGraaf
- Apr 4
- 6 min
Should Christians Compete?
Should Christians Compete? “Do you think Jesus would have played hockey?” That’s one of the questions I posed to a young money manager as...
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Clare DeGraaf
- Mar 28
- 5 min
Dealing With “Covid Wars” in the Church
Between the Covid wars of masking, vaccinations and social distancing, every pastor I know has felt like they are at war with many...
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Clare DeGraaf
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Can Religious People Be Saved?
For the last two weeks, I’ve blogged on this statement I once read; It’s often the rich, the educated and the religious who miss the call...
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