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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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Q&A from Readers on Homosexuality
Q. You wrote that you consider born again, celibate homosexuals your brothers and sisters in Christ. What about born-again homosexuals...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 11, 20138 min read
Three Out-Of-The-Box Ideas for the Church to begin Addressing the Gay Christian Dilemma
I was tempted to hold off blogging on this topic until after the Christmas holidays, but with kids’ home from college and families...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 8, 20135 min read
Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Six
A 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 DeGraaf
Dec 4, 20134 min read
Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Five
A 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 DeGraaf
Dec 1, 20134 min read
Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Four
I’m occasionally asked if there are any fairly simple leadership principles that always work. “Work for whom?” is the question I often...
Clare DeGraaf
Nov 26, 20133 min read
Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Three
Perception 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 DeGraaf
Nov 24, 20133 min read
Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Two
Many 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 DeGraaf
Nov 21, 20135 min read
Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part One
Here’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 DeGraaf
Nov 17, 20134 min read
Eleven Significant Events that Changed Christianity Since 100 AD
Earlier 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 DeGraaf
Nov 10, 20132 min read
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