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Tithing - How Much Should Christians Give?
“Clare, how much should Christians give back to the Lord in offerings or tithes?” I was leading a discussion group in another state on...
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Dec 16, 20245 min read
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Should Christians Compromise?
Many years ago I was an elder responsible for a team revising the doctrinal statement for our church. To listen to church members...
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Dec 9, 20243 min read
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In The Confessional at McDonalds
A 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...
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Dec 2, 20243 min read
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In A Democracy We Get The Government We Deserve
With all the chaos around the presidential election, I’ve had the opportunity to think deeply about the nature of democracy. In a...
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
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What 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...
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Nov 11, 20244 min read
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How 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...
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Nov 4, 20246 min read
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How to "Lose" Gracefully
A 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...
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Oct 28, 20244 min read
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“I Told You So!” and Other Words that Kill Relationships
I 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...
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Oct 21, 20243 min read
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