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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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Keeping God’s Reputation Intact
My wife Susan and I love to eat out at quiet, mostly adults only, restaurants. But for breakfasts, there are usually families with young...
Clare DeGraaf
Nov 20, 20172 min read
Reformation Day – The Forgotten Christian Holiday
When I was a kid, I loved Halloween. But my parents, my school and my church all made sure we knew October 31, was first and foremost,...
Clare DeGraaf
Nov 13, 20174 min read
Can a Christian in a Same-Sex Marriage Still Go to Heaven?
That question comes up almost every time I speak on that subject. When an LGBT+ person asks it, I get the feeling it’s asked not because...
Clare DeGraaf
Nov 6, 20173 min read
If Your Children or Grandchildren Struggled With Same-Sex Attraction, Who Would They Turn to for Adv
We, Preston Sprinkle and I, were in San Francisco in September at a Leaders Forum for pastors speaking on the subject of LGBT+ people in...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 30, 20173 min read
Breaking the Last Socially-Acceptable Addiction
Most American Christians have an addiction and we all know it. The addiction is social media. You don’t think you do? Here’s a simple...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 23, 20174 min read
If We Don’t Use God’s Methods, We Should Not Expect God’s Favor
A few months ago, a Christian man sat in my office angry and sad because his wife just told him she was divorcing him. “And my kids don’t...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 16, 20172 min read
Guest Blog: BreakPoint – Trump, the NFL, and Us
by John Stonestreet & Roberto Rivera Could it be that our fascination with the story is more important than the story itself? President...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 9, 20173 min read
We’re in a “Reverse Reformation”
The invention of the printing press in 1436 was a revolutionary as the internet is today. But, up until then, the printing press produced...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 2, 20173 min read
A 30 Day Self Examination
Decades ago, before I had abandoned my cultural Christianity and decided to truly follow Jesus, a pastor challenged me to 30 days of...
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 25, 20172 min read
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