clarewordJul 294 min readDid God Spare Trump For A Specific Purpose? Less than three weeks ago former President Trump was shot by an assassin and lived. Praise God! We were all shocked as details came in...
Clare DeGraafJul 223 min readDealing With Our Pet Sins.It’s bad enough when you see a friend or family member make an unwise or sinful decision and then have to watch them live with the...
Clare DeGraafJul 154 min readHow does God speak to us?Having written a book on obeying God when he gives us an impression to do something, I often get the “but exactly how does he do that?”...
Clare DeGraafJul 83 min readWhat is an Evangelical and Who Cares?I wrote in The 10 Second Rule, that some words wear out. By that I meant, that over time certain words lose their original meaning. The...
Clare DeGraafJul 14 min readIn God We Trust – Really?The other day, I heard a Christian radio talk show host repeat our national motto, “In God we trust.” She said it as if it was a reality,...
jimtenderoJun 244 min readChristians Don’t Encourage Singleness Enough“I can’t believe Mary’s daughter still isn’t married. She’s 32, has a great job, loves the Lord and nice looking. You’d think there would...
Clare DeGraafJun 178 min readResponding to Rosaria Butterfield’s Claims about Preston Sprinkle and The CenterIf you’ve been reading my blogs for a year or more you’ll know I was the founding chairman of The Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender...
Clare DeGraafJun 103 min readHow Should Christians Think About Theological Differences? Concentric Circles of Theological QuestionsWhat follows is the product of Watermark Church in Texas. They offer it to their people and to the public to give guidance how to think...
Clare DeGraafJun 34 min readIs Being Tempted a Sin?My quick answer to the question, "Is being tempted a sin?" is, I hope not! You might be asking why I was raising this question at all. As...