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About PaulVK

Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

Culture of Discontent

From Hermeneutics: Debbie Downer of Christianity Quotes: As John Ortberg wrote, “All day long we are bombarded with messages that seek to persuade us of two things: that we are (or ought to be) discontented and that contentment is only … Continue reading →

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“Giving the Mundane Its Beautiful Due”

From John Updike and an Anglican ordination service.

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James KA Smith on Family Flourishing and Upward Mobility

Cardus To quote: What I found most intriguing was the early press coverage of the study, most notably in the New York Times. As if simply struck by the stark infographic, the Times headline announced that “Location Matters.” But, of course, it’s not geography that … Continue reading →

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What’s uncool about cool churches

Not an unusual posting but some points are very well said.  You will get back, again to the foundational question of “who does the church measure success?” This is not a simple question.

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Trying to fix the brain while ignoring the brain’s world

NYT Opinionator

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Trading Great Stories for Anecdotes

Patrol

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Health and Faith

WSJ

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Scott Simon Tweeting his Mother’s Death

Q Ideas

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Walter White and the end of the Kindness Economy

Naive George Saunders may not be naive, but his graduation speech was.  The NY Times reprinted it and lauded it for its sunny optimism festively decorated with a bit of grit to give it a sense of authenticity. It’s like taking … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bad Links

CT:  From Today Think Christian How will Breaking Bad end? Salon Magorium’s Wonder Emporium NYT Walter White’s Soul Breaking Bad as superhero show Breaking Bad and Flannery OConnor John Van Sloten’s sermon Breaking Bad by Niccolo Machiavelli (Andrew Sullivan) Meth … Continue reading →

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