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Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

Reconsidering Mother Teresa

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Jonathan Merritt Interview with Christa Black

http://jonathanmerritt.religionnews.com/2013/03/14/being-lovable-for-no-reason-an-interview-with-christa-black/

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Revenge is a Subtle Form of Atheism

“Revenge is a subtle form of atheism” Great quote found on my parent’s fridge.

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Why God Invites a Sexually Abused, Run-away Slave to Return to Her Mistress

An Economy of Idols We live our lives within an economy of idols. Idols are elements of our identity that we elevate in order to create an elevated self, enduring self. We imagine that this constructed self, made from what … Continue reading →

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One person’s take on Bibliolatry

http://defeatingthedragons.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/taking-things-literally-and-why-thats-a-bad-idea/

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Slide Show from Visitation Hours for Dad

My sister Lori put this together and the music is from Ron Foster

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The Bind Humanity Faces Regarding Heavenly Judge

Notes from Tim Keller’s Sermon Suffering and Glory. This sermon was part of Tim Keller’s series on the book of Acts. It is on the very long speech of Stephen.  The Bind Humanity Faces Regarding a Heavenly Judge Agnostic humanity … Continue reading →

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Eulogy for My Father Stan Vander Klay

My father Stan Vander Klay passed away March 4, 2013. We held a Memorial Service for him at the Pleasant Street CRC on March 8. This is the text of the eulogy I gave for him. I don’t believe I … Continue reading →

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American Catholicism: Decline But Not Exhaustion – NYTimes.com

American Catholicism: Decline But Not Exhaustion – NYTimes.com http://douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/american-catholicism-decline-but-not-exhaustion/

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The Right Way to Become like God

Our Complaint of a Negligent God The reason many people who don’t believe in God give for their unbelief is that the presence of evil seen today seems incompatible with the existence of an all knowing, all powerful, all good … Continue reading →

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