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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
Spiritual Cyber-Attacks
Most of the younger Christians I know don’t believe in the Devil anymore. Oh, they know the Bible talks about the Devil, and they believe...
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 18, 20173 min read
The Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender
Some of you know that for the last three years, I’ve spent a good share of time meeting with LGBT+ people and their families. It hasn’t...
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 11, 20173 min read
Do All Bad Things Actually Work Out For Our Good?
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28...
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 4, 20172 min read
Nobody Takes Every Word of the Bible Literally
A fellow elder, a man I respected deeply, once said at an elder meeting, “I take every word of the Bible literally.” After the meeting, I...
Clare DeGraaf
Aug 28, 20173 min read
When Your Spiritual Life Goes Flat
I’ve been asked often if I ever have times when my spiritual life feels flat and I don’t feel God’s presence. Of course I do. I’ve never...
Clare DeGraaf
Aug 21, 20173 min read
Evangelism and the Spiritual Journey Toward God – Part Two
How does a Calvinist evangelize? That was the question asked of me in a Q and A session after I spoke at a church a few years ago. My...
Clare DeGraaf
Aug 14, 20174 min read
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