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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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jimtendero
Jun 244 min read
Christians Don’t Encourage Singleness Enough
“I can’t believe Mary’s daughter still isn’t married. She’s 32, has a great job, loves the Lord and nice looking. You’d think there would...
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Clare DeGraaf
Jun 178 min read
Responding to Rosaria Butterfield’s Claims about Preston Sprinkle and The Center
If you’ve been reading my blogs for a year or more you’ll know I was the founding chairman of The Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender...
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Clare DeGraaf
Jun 103 min read
How Should Christians Think About Theological Differences? Concentric Circles of Theological Questions
What follows is the product of Watermark Church in Texas. They offer it to their people and to the public to give guidance how to think...
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Clare DeGraaf
Jun 34 min read
Is Being Tempted a Sin?
My quick answer to the question, "Is being tempted a sin?" is, I hope not! You might be asking why I was raising this question at all. As...
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Clare DeGraaf
May 275 min read
The New Super-Virtues
I’ve been spending lots of time recently with college and post-college age young adults. Most of them are good kids, from great Christian...
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Clare DeGraaf
May 204 min read
Red Letter Christians
When I grew up in the Church almost nobody questioned the authority of the Bible. But as Dylan sang, “The times they are a-changing.” If...
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Clare DeGraaf
May 136 min read
It’s 6:00 a.m., Do Your Children Know Where You Are?
The title of this blog is an actual question I asked a group of parents recently. The question gets to the heart of leaving a spiritual...
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jimtendero
May 65 min read
Where to Begin the Spiritual Mentoring Search
If you’ve ever thought about mentoring or getting a mentor, the toughest part is getting started. So, where do you begin? (By the way,...
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Clare DeGraaf
Apr 294 min read
My “Cliff’s Notes” on Spiritual Mentoring
When I came to faith at age 31 I knew I needed a spiritual mentor – someone to disciple me. Up until then, I’d been a cultural Christian....
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