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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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The Rest of the Story
“I’ve had it! Our marriage is a sham. I really believe it would be better for the kids to not be exposed to the constant tension in our...
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 14, 20155 min read
How To Be a Hero
I just met my newest spiritual hero. A woman I’ve met only once before, just left my office. The first time I met her, was four days...
Clare DeGraaf
Sep 7, 20153 min read
How Single Fathers Can Help Their Children Honor Their Mother
Chances are, one of your sons, a nephew or someone you mentor is a single father. Perhaps they are, because of sinful, stupid choices...
Clare DeGraaf
Aug 31, 20154 min read
Moral Laws and Soccer; Life Lessons You Can Pass On
In 1992, only two years after the fall of communism, I was sitting in a huge soccer stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, surrounded by screaming...
Clare DeGraaf
Aug 24, 20153 min read
3/4 Time
A decade ago, Bob Buford wrote a wonderful book called Half-time. In it, he begs Christian men and women approaching middle age, to...
Clare DeGraaf
Aug 17, 20154 min read
10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Pedophilia in the Church
We found out recently that an adult member of our church had intentionally touched a child sexually, and repeatedly. As an elder, I was...
Clare DeGraaf
Aug 10, 20154 min read
Should You Die, Have You Left Instructions to the Guardians of Your Children?
Almost every parent I know has made a legal decision about who the guardians of their children will be, if both of them die. Here’s my...
Clare DeGraaf
Aug 3, 20153 min read
Six Important Questions Every Wife Should Ask About Estate Planning and Retirement
It still surprises me how often good, Christian, married men die, unexpectedly, and their wives have to scramble desperately to figure...
Clare DeGraaf
Jul 27, 20152 min read
Have You Had a Family Meeting on Inheritance Issues?
Twice in the last 15 years, we’ve held family meetings to discuss inheritance and we’re about to have our third. As an advisor and...
Clare DeGraaf
Jul 20, 20155 min read
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