Author Archives: PaulVK

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Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

tim stafford on our utilitarian age

tim stafford on our utilitarian age

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How Does Size Matter? CRC Edition

Larry Doornbos commented via twitter on a point on the Thom Rainer post on changes in worship services. He had a bit of a conversation with church planter Dirk Van Eyk and YALT on the CRC and church size. Rainer’s comment … Continue reading →

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9 Rapid Changes in Church Worship Services

Thom Rainer Choirs are disappearing dress is more casual screens are pervasive preaching is longer multi is normative attendees more diverse conflict is not increasing more worship attendees attend larger churches Sunday Evening Services are disappearing

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“NASA Study Predicts Civilization’s Collapse”

The Guardian Films for Action New Republic Anthropocene Discovery Mag (hosing down the virus) Discovery Mag pt. 2 No, Nasa Doesn’t Think So

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What Is Marriage For?

What is Marriage for? The marriage question has been front and center in church and society debates at least since the 60s. Same sex marriage is only the most recent debate but before it were questions about divorce, remarriage, pre-marital … Continue reading →

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Atheist Blogger Lends “pastoral care” to woman disturbed by religious almost-in-laws

Camels

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9 Maps That Show Climate Change now

Vox Media

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Linker Calls Tyson a Philosophical Philistine

The Week and the audio

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David Brooks on the changing environment for high schoolers heading to college

NYT

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Gershon and the Strange Tension btwn Theology and Science

Washington Post

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