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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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Are You Letting the Holy Spirit Do His Job?
Did you know that we can make the Holy Spirit sad by our disobedience? “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 23, 20182 min read
Training Your Grandchildren to be Grandparents
A few months ago, I took several of our grandchildren out for pizza. I love being a grandparent – it’s like renting, instead of owning!...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 16, 20183 min read
The Great Divide
Every thoughtful, generous, Christian engaged in kingdom work has been impacted by these ideas whether they know it or not. Please take a...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 9, 20184 min read
Have You Lost Your Fear of God?
When I grew up, I was afraid of God. I wasn’t afraid all the time, but I was when I was a child and naughty. As a teenager, I knew there...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 2, 20183 min read
The Sin of Doing Nothing!
“Anyone then who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.” James 4:17 I’ve been reading the Book of James for my morning...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 26, 20183 min read
The Kingdom of God – The “Family Business” – Part II
(If you’ve not read last week’s blog, you’ll want to or this one may not make much sense.) The Kingdom (the family business) is the whole...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 19, 20186 min read
The Kingdom of God – The “Family Business” – Part I
Have you ever thought of the kingdom of God as the family business? What I’m about to cover in this and next two week’s blog is the basis...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 12, 20186 min read
Is Your Prayer Life Boring?
When I was a kid, my parents told me to, “fold your hands and close your eyes before you pray.” And so when we had children, we told them...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 5, 20183 min read
A Divorced Woman’s Response To My Blog
Clare, I’m writing this to you, not necessarily as a comment. If you’d like to discuss some of this… I welcome it. I’m divorced… and...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 26, 20184 min read
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