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I spend half my life in coffee shops having honest conversations about how following Jesus works in real life. So, let’s learn together, grab a cup and join the conversation.
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Not All Homeless People Are Alike
Four years ago I was approached by a man in the parking lot of Panera Bread. "My wife, our son, and I are living in a hotel down the...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 12, 20244 min read
A Resolution on the Moral Character of Public Officials
In 1998 President Bill Clinton was impeached for lying to a Grand Jury about having oral sex with a White House intern. As a result, the...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 5, 20244 min read
Thoughts From a Recovering Atheist
Jonathan Rauch is a nationally known liberal writer by any standard, raised as a Christian, trying to find his way back to Jesus. My blog...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 29, 20243 min read
What Do You Mean By That?
Last week my blog was about our “Post Truth Culture.” In that blog I called attention to the problem of “lazy Christians” believing and...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 22, 20244 min read
What Is A Post Truth Culture?
I’ve been hearing for years from Christian podcasters about our “post-truth culture” and I’ve silently nodded in agreement without giving...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 15, 20246 min read
An Altar Call for Evangelical America
Russel Moore is no liberal evangelical. He was the dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a leader in the Southern Baptist...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 8, 20244 min read
Thoughts From A Recovering Materialist
"Hi, my name is Clare. I'm a materialist." If there was a 12 Step Group for Materialists that's how I would introduce myself- still in...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 1, 20245 min read
Did Jesus Really Bring Peace on Earth?
One of the most quoted passages in scripture in the King James Version for Christmas cards is this; "Glory to God in the highest, And on...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 25, 20233 min read
Why Should God Keep You Alive?
"Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 18, 20233 min read
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