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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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Should I Confess my Emotional Affair with my Best Friend’s Husband?
The following is an edited excerpt from an email I received last week. “I’m a single woman. I am in a difficult situation. I have been...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 23, 20144 min read
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Why do Bad things happen to “good” people? Have you ever had a friend, family member or someone you’re mentoring, come to you and ask why...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 16, 20143 min read
Starting the Conversation – Introducing the Spiritually Indifferent to Christian Ideas
I get asked this question a lot: How do you evangelize? Meaning, how do you start conversations with non-Christians that will hopefully...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 9, 20144 min read
Suspicious of God
“I believe God will meet all my needs. But, I’m not sure he’ll meet all my needs. That’s my fear.” My wife, Susan, and I recently...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 2, 20143 min read
God’s Story
The Bible is far more than a compilation of true stories about people and nations existing long ago. The Bible itself is one amazing...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 26, 201411 min read
How to Frame the Story of God for People still “Kicking Tires”, Spiritually
Have you ever noticed that almost all the great stories follow the same story line? Once upon a time, things were good and then something...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 23, 20144 min read
Marriage
For years when asked about books I recommend on marriage, I referred to two that have most impacted Susan and me, Love and Respect, by...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 16, 20145 min read
A Guys House – Using Community to Foster Spiritual Growth in Young Men
A year ago I began meeting with a young man and a serious follower of Jesus. With the encouragement of some older mentors, he and some...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 9, 20144 min read
Pragmatism – Your Children are Watching
When the book, The Classic Treatment and Situation Ethics, hit the shelves decades ago, Christians went crazy. And rightly so! Its thesis...
Clare DeGraaf
Feb 2, 20143 min read
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