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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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Clare DeGraaf
Mar 4, 20244 min read
Why Church Membership?
Where in the Bible are we commanded to be members of, or to join a local church? This question came from a 30’s something guy who had...
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Clare DeGraaf
Feb 26, 20244 min read
Reading The Bible The Way God Intended
It's true the Bible is a book. But it's actually a book of books. These books are a compilation of 66 different writings and everyone of...
2003
clareword
Feb 19, 20243 min read
“He Gets Us” Super Bowl Ads
If you watched the 2024 Super Bowl a week ago hopefully you saw several ads "for Jesus." A number of Christian bloggers were negative...
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Clare DeGraaf
Feb 12, 20244 min read
Not All Homeless People Are Alike
Four years ago I was approached by a man in the parking lot of Panera Bread. "My wife, our son, and I are living in a hotel down the...
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Clare DeGraaf
Feb 5, 20244 min read
A Resolution on the Moral Character of Public Officials
In 1998 President Bill Clinton was impeached for lying to a Grand Jury about having oral sex with a White House intern. As a result, the...
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Clare DeGraaf
Jan 29, 20243 min read
Thoughts From a Recovering Atheist
Jonathan Rauch is a nationally known liberal writer by any standard, raised as a Christian, trying to find his way back to Jesus. My blog...
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Clare DeGraaf
Jan 22, 20244 min read
What Do You Mean By That?
Last week my blog was about our “Post Truth Culture.” In that blog I called attention to the problem of “lazy Christians” believing and...
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Clare DeGraaf
Jan 15, 20246 min read
What Is A Post Truth Culture?
I’ve been hearing for years from Christian podcasters about our “post-truth culture” and I’ve silently nodded in agreement without giving...
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Clare DeGraaf
Jan 8, 20244 min read
An Altar Call for Evangelical America
Russel Moore is no liberal evangelical. He was the dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a leader in the Southern Baptist...
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