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The Only Six Words Parents Need to Say to Their Kids About Sports—Or Any Performance
The following was written by Brad Griffin for Sticky Faith, and published by the Fuller Youth Institute. I tend to be a disgruntled...
clareword
Sep 23, 20242 min read
A "Christian Bar Mitzvah"
A decade ago my son-in-law, Tony, several other men and myself gathered around our thirteen year old grandson, Max, laid hands on him,...
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Sep 16, 20244 min read
It’s The Dead Who Determine How Long We Should Mourn For Them.
A few years ago a man whose wife died a few months previously came to me and asked, “How long should I mourn my wife’s death?” Here’s...
clareword
Sep 9, 20242 min read
You Can Buy Envy, But You Have To Earn Respect
A few weeks ago I turned 76. That means I have “mileage.” I’ve had my own successes and failures, experiences both good and bad and I’ve...
clareword
Sep 2, 20243 min read
"Senseless" Suffering - Part II
How in the world could a loving God allow this kind of thing to happen? That question was voiced in anger by a pastor from Seattle as a...
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Aug 26, 20245 min read
"Senseless" Suffering - Part I
If God is sovereign over everything and all powerful, then it’s within his power to stop senseless suffering, so why doesn’t he? Here’s...
clareword
Aug 19, 20247 min read
Being an Advocate for the Poor
Decades ago a man I deeply admire asked this penetrating question of me, “Is there anyone right now praising God for you because without...
clareword
Aug 12, 20247 min read
How to Dialogue with Intelligent People and College Students who are Less Likely to be Religious
“Intelligent people generally don’t simply reject religion because it’s wrong; they reject it because their social environs lead them to...
Clare DeGraaf
Aug 5, 20243 min read
Did God Spare Trump For A Specific Purpose?
Less than three weeks ago former President Trump was shot by an assassin and lived. Praise God! We were all shocked as details came in...
clareword
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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