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About PaulVK

Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

What “How” Does Leviticus Seek?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by PaulVK

Seeker Sermons When I returned to North America in the 90s the Seeker movement had already won the day. Dressed down preachers in big box churches, and those who followed them brought practical sermons about how to be a better … Continue reading →

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How the Church Brings Life and Water in Common Ways

Posted on August 19, 2014 by PaulVK

Vacation I was away from my church for two weeks. It’s called vacation. I am fortunate to have enjoyed some of God’s beautiful creation. I spent some good time with my family. It was a good vacation.  What I realized … Continue reading →

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Phil Vischer Podcast and the nature of Evangelicalism

Posted on August 19, 2014 by PaulVK

Good discussion on consequences of market evangelicalism. Link to Rishmawy on Gungor flap.  Link to Reclaiming Questions in an age of Skepticism

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Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 1 | john pavlovitz

Posted on August 19, 2014 by PaulVK

http://johnpavlovitz.com/2014/08/15/church-heres-why-people-are-leaving-you-part-1/

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The Seven Sleepers Revered By Muslims & Christians | The American Conservative

Posted on August 17, 2014 by PaulVK

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/the-seven-sleepers-revered-by-muslims-christians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-seven-sleepers-revered-by-muslims-christians

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Robin Williams

Posted on August 16, 2014 by PaulVK

NYTimes Vulnerable Showman Marc Maron WTF Remembering Robin Williams ThinkChristian Top 10 Reasons to be Episcopalian Friend like Me from Aladdin

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Ellen Langer Interview on On Being

Posted on August 5, 2014 by PaulVK

On Being on Mindfulness

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What Backyard Tigers and Chuck-e-Cheese Bears Reveal About Our Hunger for God and the Ironic Way in which God Turns it Around

Posted on August 1, 2014 by PaulVK

Why we Hunger and Fear Glory Why are there more tigers in American back yards than in the wild? The practice of keeping exotic and dangerous animals is highly controversial. An illuminating question might be “why do we want them … Continue reading →

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Backyard Tigers and Chimps

Posted on August 1, 2014 by PaulVK

BBC More tigers in Texas than India World Wildlife Fund More tigers in American back yards than in India Florida Animal with 25 tigers  

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Can Parenthood and Pessimism Live Side by Side?

Posted on August 1, 2014 by PaulVK

NYT I’m not going to sit here and pretend that I can provide you with a definition of parental love, but I will tell you this: Two of its major active ingredients are fear and guilt. Fear of the vast … Continue reading →

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