Clare DeGraafDec 9, 20135 minThree Out-Of-The-Box Ideas for the Church to begin Addressing the Gay Christian DilemmaI was tempted to hold off blogging on this topic until after the Christmas holidays, but with kids’ home from college and families...
Clare DeGraafDec 5, 20134 minHard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part SixA few weeks ago I was teaching a group of young fathers and was asked this question, “How do I build confidence with my children for me...
Clare DeGraafDec 2, 20134 minHard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part FiveA leader should always have an agenda, but it should never be hidden. I’ve been shocked over the years to discover the distrust people...
Clare DeGraafNov 27, 20133 minHard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part FourI’m occasionally asked if there are any fairly simple leadership principles that always work. “Work for whom?” is the question I often...
Clare DeGraafNov 25, 20133 minHard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part ThreePerception is truth to those who believe it. I’ve previously defined a worldview as, the sum total of everything you believe to be true,...
Clare DeGraafNov 21, 20135 minHard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part TwoMany leaders make the mistake of trying to introduce a big vision before they’ve done the hard work of winning the confidence of those...
Clare DeGraafNov 18, 20134 minHard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part OneHere’s my litmus test for a Christian leader; would the people you lead, follow you if they didn’t have to? And, I’m not just talking...
Clare DeGraafNov 11, 20132 minEleven Significant Events that Changed Christianity Since 100 ADEarlier this year, our family went on Spring Break. All 21 of us! But, it wasn’t all vacation. I decided to begin teaching our 14...
Clare DeGraafNov 4, 20134 minContext: The Key to True UnderstandingLast week, I took five of our older grandchildren (ages 13-16) to dinner to discuss communism, socialism, and the democratic/free market...