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Ex-communicating a Friend
Ten years ago a group of us ex-communicated, or exercised Christian discipline on a close friend. Yes, you read that correctly! It came...
Clare DeGraaf
May 13, 20124 min read
Should 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 DeGraaf
May 6, 20125 min read
Spending a Day with God in Solitude and Personal Planning
Last 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 DeGraaf
Apr 29, 20125 min read
The Value of Having a Personal Mission Statement
Decades 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 DeGraaf
Apr 22, 20125 min read
Our Mission from God
A week ago we celebrated Easter – remembering what Jesus did for us. I wrote the following story for our older grandchildren to remind...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 15, 20126 min read
Family Patriarchs
What does a modern-day Christian patriarch look like? That was the question my accountability group chose to tackle on one of our...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 8, 20125 min read
Elders of the City – Part II
Yesterday 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 DeGraaf
Apr 2, 20124 min read
Elders of the City
Skot, “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...
Clare DeGraaf
Apr 1, 20126 min read
Authority, Sin and Wisdom
“Is it a sin to kiss?” I was as surprised at the question as you are. Asking it was a young woman, a high school senior, in a meeting...
Clare DeGraaf
Mar 25, 20125 min read
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