Author Archives: PaulVK

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About PaulVK

Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

James KA Smith Interview on How To Not Be Secular

Eerdman’s Link

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What is Language For?

How We Are Once upon a time, two researchers named Richard Nisbett (a professor at the University of Michigan) and Tim Wilson (a professor at the University of Virginia) set up camp at their local mall and laid out four … Continue reading →

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The Modern Denomination Is A Cyborg. Can the Organism Live Without It?

Task Force Reviewing Structure and Culture After the departure of the previous non-interim Executive Director the Board of Trustees of the Christian Reformed Church together with the Synod wanted a more in depth examination of our own dysfunction in our denominational … Continue reading →

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ECC and their Diversity Strategy

Faith Street

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Eec 5 smooth stones

Eec 5 smooth stones

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SPACT and Ryskamp’s Kairos moment

CRC news and Lambert’s reply

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Are Americans Busier than they used to be?

Survey says… no.

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It’s Hard to Believe in Jesus

Brian Zahnd Read it for some really fine writing The cross is shock therapy for a world addicted to solving its problems through violence. The cross shocks us into the devastating realization that our system of violence murdered God! The things … Continue reading →

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The Theology of Invective

The Burkean

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My Hope for a Less Conflictive, Anxious and Distracted Synod

Sleepy in Pella Despite the denomination’s attempt to gin up some excitement  and  apart from the overtures calling to sack the Banner editor it mostly looks like a “feel good” agenda with a couple of “rah rah” appointments and a group hug … Continue reading →

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