Clare DeGraafMay 21, 20125 minUnconventional Conversations on Divorce“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 DeGraafMay 14, 20124 minEx-communicating a FriendTen years ago a group of us ex-communicated, or exercised Christian discipline on a close friend. Yes, you read that correctly! It came...
Clare DeGraafMay 7, 20125 minShould Christians Judge One Another?“I really don’t think Christians should judge each other”, said the middle age couple I met with a few months ago. “I disagree.” I said,...
Clare DeGraafApr 30, 20125 minSpending a Day with God in Solitude and Personal PlanningLast week I wrote about the value of having your own Personal Mission Statement. If you’ve not yet read that blog, I think you’ll want...
Clare DeGraafApr 23, 20125 minThe Value of Having a Personal Mission StatementDecades ago I felt like my life was out of control. I was busy in ministry, we were raising five children, trying to keep our marriage...
Clare DeGraafApr 16, 20126 minOur Mission from GodA week ago we celebrated Easter – remembering what Jesus did for us. I wrote the following story for our older grandchildren to remind...
Clare DeGraafApr 9, 20125 minFamily PatriarchsWhat does a modern-day Christian patriarch look like? That was the question my accountability group chose to tackle on one of our...
Clare DeGraafApr 3, 20124 minElders of the City – Part IIYesterday I introduced the idea of elders of the city – perhaps you are one or, know one! Over the years I’ve had lots of questions...
Clare DeGraafApr 2, 20126 minElders of the CitySkot, “I believe you have what it takes to be an elder of the city.” I had been meeting with this 40-something man for years. Skot has...