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“Repentance” is Out of Vogue
I was having a meeting with a young man recently who is not yet a Christian. On a previous occasion, I sent him God’s Story, which I...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 19, 20203 min read
I Wouldn’t Want a God Like That
Every once in a while, I run into a true atheist, but more often it’s someone who says they don’t believe in God, but haven’t completely...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 12, 20203 min read
Is All Truth, God’s Truth?
It is that famous, brilliant church father Augustine who famously said, “All truth is God’s truth.” And at face value, I believe that...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 5, 20202 min read
Piety – the Holy Grail For Christians
I was meeting with a passionate follower of Jesus recently, who began talking about piety. Piety isn’t a virtue we talk about much...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 29, 20193 min read
How to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry
With Christmas and New Years only days away, perhaps you’re already dreading spending time with a family member who hurt you deeply. The...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 22, 20195 min read
Does God Care Where We Give?
As we think about year-end giving, I found this blog by a respected friend, David Wills, helpful. (I’ve added a paragraph near the end...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 15, 20194 min read
Can Christians Commit the “Unpardonable Sin?”
In last week’s blog, I described the sin Jesus said could not be pardoned or forgiven in this life or the next. The unpardonable sin is...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 8, 20195 min read
What is the Unforgivable Sin?
I grew up believing the “unforgivable sin” was denying Christ. I thought there were two kinds of people who could do that –...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 1, 20194 min read
Because I Said So!
Almost everything God ever commanded or Jesus ever taught is counter-intuitive, even to born-again Christians. “Pass through the Red Sea,...
Clare DeGraaf
Nov 24, 20193 min read
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