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Leading Your Church to be as Gay-Friendly as the Bible Teaches, By Clare De Graaf and Laurie Krieg
For the past year, Laurie Krieg, my co-author and I have been writing a discussion guide on the topic of homosexuality. We’ve titled it,...
Clare DeGraaf
Nov 14, 20165 min read
Second Guessing God
I’ve been spending a lot of time these days trying to understand LGBTQ people and their struggle. And it is a serious struggle. Every...
Clare DeGraaf
Nov 7, 20164 min read
How Thoughtful Christians Are Breaking Old Giving Habits
The average Christian gives most of their stewardship giving to their church, the Christian school their children or grandchildren attend...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 31, 20163 min read
“What Kinds of Ministries Do You Like Giving To?,” May Be the Wrong Question
I was with a group of men recently and I was teaching on biblical stewardship. At one point, one of the men asked, “what kinds of...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 24, 20164 min read
Attention Every Bad Listener, (From One of Your Own!)
Like most husbands, when their wives ask them to read something, my heart rate instantly rose when my wife Susan suggested I read just...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 17, 20165 min read
The Golden Rule, for Adults
Even atheists know the Golden Rule. “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Luke 6:31. Good parents have taught their children...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 10, 20163 min read
Have You Prepared Your Children or Grandchildren for Your Own Death?
Over the years, I’ve met so many young people who have walked away from God or became angry with him because “he took my mother (or dad)...
Clare DeGraaf
Oct 3, 20163 min read
Is a Single Family Church, Really a Church?
I had a friend of a friend ask this question of him recently. He said, “My wife and I grew up in the traditional church. But when we...
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 26, 20163 min read
When Helping Hurts
Nearly all of us have been approached by a friend, family member or a member of our church for “a loan.” Sometimes their need is obvious,...
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 19, 20163 min read
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