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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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Do You Dare Pray the “Other” Lord’s Prayer?
Last week as I re-read the story of Jesus arrest, crucifixion and resurrection in preparation for Good Friday and Easter, I was struck by...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 6, 20153 min read
Are You Sure Your Family is Prepared to Take Communion?
With Good Friday coming up this week, it’s a great opportunity to teach your children, grandchildren and those you spiritually mentor,...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 30, 20154 min read
A Simple Vow That Can Change the World
Your children, grandchildren and those you spiritually mentor, will have heard a hundred sermons and may have forgotten every one. But a...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 23, 20154 min read
Does Wealth Disqualify You From Heaven?
(This is part II of my blog last week. If you’ve not read it, you may want to, for it sets up this discussion.) Here’s the first...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 16, 20154 min read
What Jesus Meant to Say
He then made a statement, I’ve used myself on occasion, “What Jesus really meant to say was…” Apparently, the Son of God can’t seem to...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 9, 20153 min read
Are You, Your Brother’s Keeper?
Last week, I had to make a hard call to a Christian guy I didn’t know all that well. This man is active in his church (not my church),...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 2, 20153 min read
The Stories We Tell – Tell a Story About Us
When I was a kid, my grandparents had a cottage. Every Sunday afternoon in the summer, my aunts, uncles and cousins would come out for...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 23, 20154 min read
Conversations with a Future Son-In-Law
Three of our daughters got married within seven months of each other. I was hemorrhaging money! My best advice to fathers of the bride is...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 16, 20153 min read
Is the Term “Servant/Leader,” an Oxymoron?
Is the idea of servant/leader just another Christian cliché that we’d like to be true but rarely is? This week, I received the following...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 9, 20154 min read
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