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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...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 4, 20226 min read
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...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 28, 20225 min read
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...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Why Highly Educated People Often Reject Jesus
Last week, I quoted this from an unknown author, “It’s often the rich, the educated or the religious who reject the call to follow Jesus,...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Can Rich People Be Saved?
I once read this quote, but I can’t recall the author; It’s often the rich, the educated and the religious who miss the call to truly...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 7, 20224 min read
Should Protestants Celebrate Lent?
This Wednesday, March 2, hundreds of millions of Christians will begin observing Lent. The vast majority of those people will be...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 28, 20223 min read
What is the Gospel?
I was with a group of Christian friends a few months ago when one of them said, “One of the tasks of every Christian is to present the...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 21, 20223 min read
Counting the Cost
Recently, I met with a couple who had been strongly encouraged by his very spiritual wife to help a family in their church struggling...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 14, 20223 min read
Proactively Addressing Stressful Money Issues with Family
Have you ever had a family member or close friend come to you repeatedly needing just one more, “temporary loan”? It seems that almost...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 7, 20226 min read
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