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About PaulVK

Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

the Trial that put Dayton on the map

Posted on June 9, 2014 by PaulVK
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Split Photos of D-Day Then and Now

Posted on June 8, 2014 by PaulVK

Huffpo UK

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From Sinai to Pentecost: Do you require to be compelled or would you like to be wooed?

Posted on June 6, 2014 by PaulVK

Insufficient Evidence It is not uncommon to hear skeptics claim that believing is God is not justified. God isn’t an old man in the sky that we can point to. You cannot find on some mountain in the Middle East … Continue reading →

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Brueggeman on Transformation

Posted on June 6, 2014 by PaulVK

"Transformation is the slow, steady process of inviting each other into a counterstory about God, world, neighbor, and self" Brueggeman — kevin schutte (@kevinschutte) June 6, 2014

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Tolstoy on Living

Posted on June 6, 2014 by PaulVK

If a man lives he believes in something. If he did not believe that one must live for something, he would not live. – Tolstoy — Eric Dirksen (@EricJDirksen) June 6, 2014

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Lives of America’s Homeless

Posted on June 6, 2014 by PaulVK

"I want to be known. I feel judged; I feel invisible. And nobody asks me how I got here." http://t.co/TnzVxg3fK8 — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) June 6, 2014

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How will the Christian Reformed Denomination Shape Its Identity and Community?

Posted on June 6, 2014 by PaulVK

What is a Denomination For? Most of the time we approach this question from above. We pursue meta-congregational unity because Jesus desired it in John 17 and our divisions betray the body of Christ. “Denomination” itself is a sort of … Continue reading →

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Pete Vander Beek continues the Conversation on CRC Culture

Posted on June 5, 2014 by PaulVK

Pastor Pete’s blog Preservationist Oppositionalist Relationally challenged: poor boundaries Comfort seeking rationalistic Low emotional IQ no longer principled in making choices

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Andy Crouch a Testimony in Reverse

Posted on June 5, 2014 by PaulVK

I’ve used this illustration a lot over the years. 

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Europe, Christianity, Islam and Liberal Secularism

Posted on June 5, 2014 by PaulVK

NYT Notably, these measures are being advocated in the name of protecting not Christianity but liberal secularism. The hijab is said to offend women’s rights; circumcision, children’s rights; ritual slaughter, animal rights. Oriana Fallaci and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, two radical … Continue reading →

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