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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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Would You Want Your Children to be as Spiritual as Your Friends?
Decades ago, before Jesus upended my life with his love and called me to follow him, I lived pretty much like all our Christian friends....
Clare DeGraaf
Nov 4, 20183 min read
How Many Times Do I Have to Repent?
A few weeks ago, I met with a passionate young Christian man, on fire for God but still unsure of his salvation. He was raised Catholic...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 28, 20183 min read
What Kind of Catholic is She?
A man I’d never met called last month and asked for an appointment about an urgent matter. So we did. “My son is dating a Catholic girl...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 21, 20184 min read
The Upside Down Gospel
Almost everything Jesus taught is counter-intuitive to human wisdom. If you’re looking for logic, go to math. But if you’re searching for...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 14, 20182 min read
Red Letter Christians
Last week’s blog was on the authority of the Bible. If you’re a parent, grandparent or mentor, there’s a second alarming trend coming...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 7, 20184 min read
What Does the U.S. Constitution and the Bible Have in Common?
Does God have the right to…? (and you can complete that question any way you want.) We older evangelicals believe we know the answer to...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 1, 20183 min read
What Does Jesus Think of Retirement?
When I arrived, they had a dozen questions they’d saved up over the weeks for me to answer or comment on. Among them was this question;...
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 23, 20184 min read
Simple Faith
The other day I was listening to a radio teacher who was splitting some theological hairs on a question I can’t even remember anymore....
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 16, 20182 min read
Dark Arrows and Light Arrows
Christians talk about “walking in the Spirit” all the time, but what does that really mean in everyday life? I posted this blog three...
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 9, 20184 min read
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