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For Your Own Children’s (or Grandchildren’s) Sake, You Must Read This Blog
A great friend of mine, Preston Sprinkle sent me this story and he wrote this response a few months ago. Hi. My name is ____________. I...
Clare DeGraaf
May 15, 20175 min read
Sin: Disordered Love
When I grew up, I had a clear idea what sin was. If the Bible, my pastor or my parents thought something was a sin – it was a sin! So,...
Clare DeGraaf
May 8, 20173 min read
Making a Case for Hypocrisy
Last year, I was meeting with a young man – a brand new Christian. He and I had been studying the Bible for months and he’d begun...
Clare DeGraaf
May 1, 20172 min read
It’s Not a Salvation Issue
I was recently on a Christian college campus in Ohio. A friend of mine and I were there speaking on the subject of homosexuality,...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 24, 20172 min read
Good Friday Revisited: Jesus Deserved to Die
This past week, I met with a young Christian who asked why Jesus, innocent of any sin had to die on the cross. Here’s how our dialogue...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 17, 20172 min read
Christians Don’t Encourage Singleness Enough
“I can’t believe Mary’s daughter still isn’t married. She’s 32, has a great job, loves the Lord and nice looking. You’d think there would...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 10, 20173 min read
Engineering a More Purposeful Life
This blog is primarily for men, but applicable for every true follower of Jesus. Have you noticed that nearly all the great stories...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 3, 20173 min read
The Rise of the “Sovereign Self”
Before you get all riled up over the millennial generation’s drift to moral self-governing, let’s first understand the problem and then...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 27, 20173 min read
We Are Often the Average of Our Five Closest Friends
I’ve been reflecting on a statement I heard a few months back. A trusted friend said, “we (Christians) are the average of our five...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 20, 20173 min read
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