John DeGroff

John DeGroff is the original bass player for the Christian rock band Petra. He currently plays for the band GHF which is comprised of other original members from Petra. DeGroff has extensive experience as a freelance music journalist and newspaper reporter as well as an on-line music reviewer. He is a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and lives in Warsaw, Indiana where he is employed as a care giver for mentally challenged adults.

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John DeGroffJune 10, 2025
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It’s The Constitution….Stupid

Everything that President Trump has accomplished and is still working on is being regarded as the next big Constitutional Crisis…
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John DeGroffApril 28, 2025
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What They Always Get Wrong

For Dems, anything that won't help them achieve power doesn't matter. Here are some big examples.
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John DeGroffApril 2, 2025
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Divine Accountability…?

As relevant here and now as it will be on the Last Day
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John DeGroffMarch 3, 2025
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The Drain Game

The comparison of Washington DC to a swamp is more than warranted. However, with all the corruption, neglect of responsibility…
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John DeGroffJanuary 31, 2025
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Gate Keepers Of The Culture

It's important to know the nature of the battle before us... and what we're really up against
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John DeGroffDecember 30, 2024
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Perspectives

There's been so much going on even after the election that it's hard to take it all in.
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John DeGroffNovember 29, 2024
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Deplorable Garbage — And Proud Of It

I never thought I’d want to quote Barack Hussein Obama, but yes, elections do have consequences. And we won, by…
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John DeGroffSeptember 27, 2024
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The Consequences Of Politics

I listened to part of President Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania and was impressed with one thing in particular that he…
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John DeGroffSeptember 3, 2024
396

A Republic, If You Can Keep It

In September of 1787, Ben Franklin was asked by Elizabeth Willing Powell as he was leaving the Constitution Convention in…
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John DeGroffJuly 26, 2024
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When Is Enough… Enough (Part 2)

Last installment, Part 1, dealt with two areas where, really...when are we finally realizing we've put with enough nonsense? As…
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John DeGroffJuly 1, 2024
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DEGROFF: When Is Enough … Enough?

Given the current state of affairs under the Biden Misadministration, a lot of people are wondering just how close we…
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John DeGroffMay 31, 2024
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Sure You’re A ‘Christian’… But How CHRISTLIKE Are You?

I struggle to be Christlike. While I know this is probably a common realization most of us have, I can't…
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John DeGroffApril 26, 2024
237

The Wall Builders

Before we let 'them' tell us that 'we' don't like walls, let's learn some lessons from the reasons they've been…
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John DeGroffApril 1, 2024
470

Going Beyond The Wisdom Of Solomon

Note, this reflection on wisdom includes some bonus content -- a new music video.
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John DeGroffFebruary 23, 2024
234

Worst-Case Scenario

We are living during a period of our country's history where things seem just more than a little "off".
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John DeGroffJanuary 26, 2024
474

DEGROFF: The Conditioning Of Americans

We have been conditioned. Most people probably haven’t noticed. It was an easy thing to do, albeit a time-consuming effort.…
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John DeGroffDecember 29, 2023
558

The Narrative Thus Far …

The current narrative (i.e. the story or the continuation of a train of thought) is getting more and more interesting…
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John DeGroffNovember 24, 2023
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Plausible Deniability

Paying attention to what the Left is doing to our country can be either extremely depressing, or somewhat entertaining, if…
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John DeGroffOctober 27, 2023
716

Islam Never Sleeps

Well, guess what? Islam’s back in the news. You remember Islam, right? You know, “death to America”, 9/11, and all…
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John DeGroffSeptember 29, 2023
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Consequences Of Ideology

We are now living in a time when the ideology of a few is impacting the lives of the majority.
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John DeGroffAugust 25, 2023
128

Out Of Balance

Sometimes to really understand a situation, it's best to step away from it and take a look from the outside.
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John DeGroffJuly 28, 2023
120

How To Survive A Compromise

Unless you’ve been in a coma for the last several years, you have no doubt become acutely aware that we…
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John DeGroffJune 30, 2023
209

Semantics

What Barak Hussein Obama started during his two terms as President was definitely a transformation of America, but not accomplished…
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John DeGroffMay 29, 2023
111

Too Much Of A Good Thing…?

Water is essential to life.
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John DeGroffApril 28, 2023
107

Scripture Fulfilled…?

In our technology-obsessed, phone culture world, I'm that lone guy reading an actual book while everyone else is staring at…
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John DeGroffMarch 31, 2023
122

What They Really Mean

Along with black and white TV with only three channels, the mindset that made us unified is ancient history.
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John DeGroffDecember 9, 2022
154

The 12 Days Of Christmas — The Joe Biden Version

I’ve done a “12 Days Of Christmas” parody before, back in December 2015 and again in November of 2016, during…
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John DeGroffNovember 24, 2022
135

One Battle Is Not The Entire War

Okay, so let’s take a somewhat cautionary look at where we’re at after the recent midterm elections. I say “cautionary”…
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John DeGroffOctober 30, 2022
126

A Friendly Reminder

"Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country."
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John DeGroffSeptember 30, 2022
128

Give ‘Em What They Want

We have recently witnessed probably the best example of liberal hypocrisy and lack of self-awareness.
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John DeGroffAugust 26, 2022
131

We Are Seeing Obama’s 3rd Term … Go Ahead, Prove Me Wrong

What's happening right now in this country has Obama's fingerprints all over it. We are experiencing a degree of Socialism…
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John DeGroffJuly 29, 2022
118

DEGROFF: The Power Of 3

It's surprising how often the number 3 appears in daily life.
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John DeGroffMay 27, 2022
119

DEGROFF: The Dangerous Power Of Political Rhetoric

Repetition is part of the learning process. I’ve come to understand that and even embrace it as a musician. Repetition…
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John DeGroffApril 29, 2022
102

DEGROFF: Prophets, Tyrants, Statesmen And Fools

I had two different ideas regarding what to write about this month. There’s so much going on that it’s even…
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John DeGroffMarch 27, 2022
116

DEGROFF: We No Longer Have A Functioning Government

Saying that the once-great USA no longer has a functioning government is a definite Captain Obvious moment.
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John DeGroffFebruary 16, 2022
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DEGROFF: Maybe The Government Will Pay Attention To ‘We the People’ If We Do THIS

This is how a nonviolent protest can be done.
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