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The Economics Of Church Planting In The U.S.
I don’t know if you’ve ever thought about the reasons for the disconnect between how churches were planted in the New Testament and how...
clareword
Feb 24, 20254 min read


Christian Business Reimagined
The term Christian Business is odd. Can businesses actually be "Christian?" Obviously not. However businesses can be run using many...
clareword
Feb 17, 20254 min read
U.S. AID: What Would Jesus Do?
Every day for the last week there’s another story about Trump and Elon Musk dismantling U.S. AID, the 40 billion dollar agency tasked...
clareword
Feb 10, 20254 min read


Holy Bravery, How Christian Men Act Like Men.
I ran across this blog on the Desiring God website. Men, how do we obey the command to “be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like...
clareword
Feb 3, 20259 min read


California Wildfires: Moral, or Natural Evil?
Literally since Adam and Eve, humans have been trying to figure out who to blame for one problem, or another in their life, or the world....
clareword
Jan 27, 20253 min read


Loving an “Unlovable” Spouse or Other Family Members
I no longer love my husband. I’m not looking to get out of this marriage, but he’s selfish, insensitive to my needs and feelings and a...
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Jan 20, 20255 min read


Why Are So Many Christians So Cruel?
A blog by David French; Here’s a question I hear everywhere I go, including from fellow Christians: Why are so many Christians so cruel?...
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Jan 13, 20254 min read


Making God Look Good
It’s a new year! Make it the purpose of your life in 2025 to make God look good. Years ago I signed up for a seminar on writing a personal mission statement. You know, one of those short paragraphs where you to try to summarize everything you want, and God wants your life to be about. I found it tough trying to cram into three or four run-on sentences a lifetime of dreams for myself. Then a friend introduced me to a phrase he’d heard Pastor John Piper use which captured perfe
clareword
Jan 6, 20256 min read
Letting Go of "The Nut" in Your Life
When I meet with “driven” men, or those in a tough spot in their marriage or whose spiritual life feels flat and lifeless to them, I’ll...
jimtendero
Dec 30, 20244 min read
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