Author Archives: PaulVK

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About PaulVK

Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

God Must Demand our Obedience But Ultimately Wants Our Hearts

To Know God is to Love Him? Christians in American commonly think that the reason people don’t love God is because they don’t know him. Many who are “spiritual but not religious” seem to feel similarly. Such a god is … Continue reading →

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Culture and Religion

This video and the promotional page fascinate me in terms of American culture and the appropriate of religious traditions. I suspect if I knew Christian music better I could find an interesting counterpoint to this one. Fascinating.

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Emotional Intelligence and Spirituality in the American Religious Market Place

Emotional Intelligence and Spirituality Tim Keller in his sermon “Wisdom: How to Live it” both mentioned a NY Times piece on the question of whether emotional intelligence can be taught and noted that in our culture emotional intelligence can get … Continue reading →

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Israel in Egypt: Free to Go or Free to Worship

One detail that has always bothered me about the story in Exodus of Moses and Yhwh demanding the release of Israel from Pharaoh is the tidbit that the demand is that the children of Israel receive permission to travel three … Continue reading →

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Malcolm Gladwell’s Return to Faith

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The Evangelical Gag

““If They Only Knew What I Thought”: The Sad Cycle of Evangelical Biblical Scholarship” http://feedly.com/k/GHL8Bl

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Yhwh and Allah

“Allah and Yahweh — The Difference Jesus Makes” http://feedly.com/k/16vvvGG

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Focus Group Findings on 3 Republican Factions

It’s all about change and fear. 

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Notes on “Wisdom: How To Live It” by Tim Keller

My notes from Tim Keller’s sermon Wisdom: How To Live It We need wisdom. Three things that characterize a wise life: A glorious fight A guarded heart A living word A Glorious Fight

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Teaching Emotional Intelligence

Quotes from the NYT Article “Can Emotional Intelligence Be Taught?” 

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