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.

Christian Issues

John DeGroffApril 9, 2016
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THREE SOLUTIONS for Serious Problems Facing America Right NOW

This is the final installment, or part 3, of my last two articles regarding five serious problems facing our nation.…
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Immigration

John DeGroffMarch 26, 2016
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Five Solutions for Five Serious Problems Facing America Right NOW

This is Part 2 of last week’s article, “Five Serious Problems“. In this installment, I want to offer my thoughts…
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Christian Issues

John DeGroffMarch 19, 2016
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Five Serious Problems Facing America Right NOW

There’s been a lot of discussion lately concerning the direction of the country. While that may appear to be a…
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Abortion

John DeGroffMarch 4, 2016
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The Incompatibility of Christianity and Liberalism Explained — SHARE This

This particular installment is directed specifically at my fellow Christians, and will no doubt end up offending some. Well, I’ve…
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Christian Apologetics

John DeGroffFebruary 19, 2016
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The MAIN Difference Between Christianity and Islam — Muslims WON’T Like This

I need to start this column with a disclaimer of sorts. I came across the phrase “dead things don’t grow”…
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Christian Issues

John DeGroffJanuary 30, 2016
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FOX’S ‘LUCIFER’ Lets Viewers Know What Deception Looks Like

I’ve been a freelance journalist for several years now. In all that time, I’ve worked for small town newspapers, an…
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Abortion

John DeGroffJanuary 23, 2016
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Here’s The BIG Difference Between “Judge Not” and “Watch Out” In Our Society

There seems to be a current trend among some Christians when it comes to dealing with liberalism that often borders…
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Immigration

John DeGroffDecember 27, 2015
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HERE THEY ARE: The Top Ten Enemies of Conservatives

Part one of this column discussed the first five enemies of conservatism: 10. Department of Education 9. Higher Education 8.…
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History

John DeGroffDecember 19, 2015
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The 12 Days of an Obamaland Christmas — Here’s Your New Favorite Holiday Classic

We all have heard, and probably know by heart, the Christmas song “The Twelve Days Of Christmas”. Known as…
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Constitution

John DeGroffNovember 21, 2015
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HERE THEY ARE: The Top Ten Enemies of Conservatives

It’s known that President Nixon had an “enemies list”. It’s rumored, and probably true, that the Obama administration also has one. …
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Constitution

John DeGroffOctober 31, 2015
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OPERATION WETBACK: Here’s How Our Illegal Immigration Problem Will Be Solved ASAP

In last week’s column, I made a very brief mention of the 14th Amendment. I want to take a look at…
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History

John DeGroffOctober 23, 2015
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TIME FOR ‘OPERATION WETBACK’: America’s Scrambled Immigration History

Okay, before the cries of “racism” start, anyone who reads my columns from time to time knows that Operation Wetback…
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Crime

John DeGroffSeptember 26, 2015
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THIS 20YR OLD FEMALE COP-TO-BE: Shows Us That There’s Still Hope for America

(Author’s note: This is the continuation of last week’s article, which featured brief interview with Kevin Pugh, a student at…
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Christian Issues

John DeGroffSeptember 18, 2015
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THESE THREE YOUNG PEOPLE: Show Us There Is Still Real Hope for America

This is going to be a very different article than what I usually offer here. Rather than point out a…
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Christian Issues

John DeGroffAugust 28, 2015
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CHRISTIAN ROCKER: Slams Christians Who Won’t Rebel Against Bad Government

This is the continuation of last week’s column, which offered the first two points of this narrative concerning how we…
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Christian Issues

John DeGroffAugust 21, 2015
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AMERICAN CHRISTIANS DROPPING THE BALL: And the Nation Is Paying the Price

I’ve always been one who manages to verbally articulate what everyone else around me is thinking, while they remain socially…
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Business

John DeGroffJuly 24, 2015
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STUFF I WANT TO BUY–Since I Can’t Buy a Confederate Flag

The recent flap over the Confederate Battle Flag just proves a couple things I’ve been noticing for the past several…
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Human Interest

John DeGroffJuly 17, 2015
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I, TOO, AM OPPRESSED: Persecution of a Short, Bass-Playing, Pipe-Smoking, Book-Reading, Cellphoneless Man

There is now a real proliferation of classifications of oppression; so many that I finally realized that perhaps I might…
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Christian Issues

John DeGroffJune 26, 2015
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MY WHITE PRIVILEGE ISN’T WORKING–Although I Am Still Blessed!

With all this talk about “white privilege” lately, I thought it might be time that I indulged in a little…
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Constitution

John DeGroffJune 19, 2015
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COMING DISTRACTIONS: ‘Bread and Circuses’ Versus Important Issues

Politics during an upcoming election cycle has sometimes been called the “silly season”. This time around, given the choices, I…
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Christian Issues

John DeGroffMay 29, 2015
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THE POLITICAL CHRISTIAN: Do We Have Any Choice?

A friend of mine told me a while back that there are two ways to start an argument on Facebook:…
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Crime

John DeGroffMay 22, 2015
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THE ULTIMATE PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLENT CRIMINALS: How to Restore the Rule of Law

There was a time in this country when, if you stole another man’s horse, and you were caught, justice was…
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Abortion

John DeGroffApril 24, 2015
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YES, BY ALL MEANS ‘JUDGE’: Calling Out Christians Who Are Liberals

Can a Christian be a liberal? Given the ever widening schism between conservatives and liberals, between those who believe in…
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Business

John DeGroffApril 17, 2015
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THREE (MODEST) TAX PROPOSALS: Time to Reduce the Drudgery of Annual Tax Time

Years ago, while reading a Robert A. Heinlein novel, I came across the concept of Four Universal Certainties. According to Mr.…
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Government

John DeGroffMarch 27, 2015
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ROCKING FOR PATRIOTISM: Interview with Dave Bray of Madison Rising, Part 2

(Last week, we posted the first portion of our interview with Dave Bray, lead vocalist for the band Madison Rising,…
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Culture & Art

John DeGroffMarch 20, 2015
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ROCKING FOR PATRIOTISM: Interview with Dave Bray of Madison Rising, Pt. 1

This is going to be a different type of article than what I usually present here. Dave Bray of the…
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Email Featured

John DeGroffFebruary 27, 2015
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THE POWER OF MAKING A MISTAKE: Redeeming the Elections of Barack Obama by Rejecting Hillary

We’ve all heard the old saying “If at first you don’t succeed–try, try again.” I don’t know who originated this,…
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Business

John DeGroffFebruary 20, 2015
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OBAMA’S AMERICA: I’m Glad My Parents Are Dead …

Okay, so i hope I got your attention with what sounds like the title of a bad teen slasher flick.…
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Culture & Art

John DeGroffJanuary 30, 2015
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NO LIKEE: Trends That Suck

This is going to be a slightly different offering than my usual material. This time out, I want to take…
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Email Featured

John DeGroffJanuary 23, 2015
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WHICH ONE? Three Current Attitudes Towards Islam

There seems to be three current attitudes prevalent on how to deal with Islam: ignore it, appease it, or deal…
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Email Featured

John DeGroffDecember 26, 2014
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NON-RESOLUTION RESOLUTION: Congress Be On Notice

Well, we’ve pretty much survived the Great American Holiday troika and it’s time where a lot of people start making…
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Christian Issues

John DeGroffDecember 19, 2014
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TWO GREATEST GIFTS: Jesus Christ; Free Will to Choose Him

This time of year, we get inundated with articles, stories, music, TV shows ( and whatever else…) about the “meaning…
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