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The Kingdom – The Family Business – Part I
Have you ever thought of the kingdom of God as the family business? What I’m about to cover in this and next two week’s blog is the basis...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 15, 20126 min read
Pride
“If all my friends were blind I’d probably drive a Taurus.” Have you ever thought about how much pride and envy shapes so many of our...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 8, 20125 min read
Mentoring Your Grandchildren
Mentoring grandchildren? Do grandparents even do that? If spiritual mentoring is intentionally passing on to another person your love...
Clare DeGraaf
Jan 1, 20126 min read
Twelve Questions Every Thoughtful Christian Should Ask Themselves Annually
Was I a good investment for God this year? I’m serious! Have you ever thought of your life as a love gift Jesus gave to the Father for...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 25, 20113 min read
Accountability Groups – Part II
Last week I tried to make the case for the importance of choosing the right men or women to be your accountability partners. This week...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 18, 20114 min read
Accountability Groups – Part I
For the last two weeks we’ve talked about spiritual mentoring. I think of accountability groups as group mentoring. But, there are some...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 11, 20115 min read
Spiritual Mentoring Tips
What kinds of conversations do you have with those you mentor? I get asked that question a lot. So, I thought it would be helpful for you...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 5, 20114 min read
Spiritual Mentoring – Part II
Last week I introduced the whole idea of spiritual mentoring. By the way, I no longer use the term “discipling”. It feels old. Those...
Clare DeGraaf
Dec 4, 20115 min read
Spiritual Mentoring – Part I
Have you ever had, or wanted a spiritual mentor? When I came to faith at age 31 I knew I needed a spiritual mentor – someone to disciple...
Clare DeGraaf
Nov 27, 20114 min read
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